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Swearing in. I'm Deborah Valentine, Fox News. Senators working at the U.S. Capitol over the weekend to get two more of President Trump's cabinet picks into office. Fox's Molly Line reports. A busy weekend for the Senate as they vote to confirm Kristi Noem as the next Secretary of Homeland Security. She was sworn in after being approved in a 59-34 vote.
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was also sworn in to his new role as Secretary of Defense. Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote to secure a confirmation. Former South Dakota Governor Noma sworn in Saturday by Justice Clarence Thomas following her confirmation. That I will well and faithfully discharge. And that I will well and faithfully discharge. The duties of the office on which I'm about to enter.
The duties on the office of which I am about to enter. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. The confirmation vote, 59 to 34 during a rare Saturday session of Congress. President Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday, holding a rally in the battleground swing state that he won in November. Nevada, of course, part of the seven swing state sweep that propelled President Trump back
to the White House and he came here to Las Vegas to thank his supporters, many employed in the service industry in some of the largest hotels in the world. And he wanted them to know he doesn't wanna see any taxes on tips. It's been a busy first week for President Trump. In addition to scrapping DEI initiatives, Trump's Justice Department now asking the Supreme Court to freeze a handful of cases, including challenging Biden's student loan bailout.
Some other cases the DOJ once put on ICE have to do with the environment and EPA regulations. That's Fox's Lucas Tomlinson reporting the president promising to work with Congress to cut taxes for workers, families, and small businesses and to keep his campaign promise of eliminating taxes on tips. America's listening to Fox News.
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A Florida man arrested for allegedly making violent threats on social media against President Donald Trump. We get more from Fox's Dana Marie McNichol reporting from West Palm Beach, Florida. Police say 46-year-old Shannon Atkins from West Palm Beach was arrested last night near his home after they found a series of violent posts that threatened the life of President Trump. He claims he was banned from X after writing, quote, I hope everything
and pray someone kills him. He goes on to write on that post, quote, history is supposed to repeat itself. We haven't had an assassination in years. Now, West Palm Beach Police Department chief, he commented, he said, in today's climate, you really can't say things like this. The suspect claimed he was joking when he allegedly made the online threats.
The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies. The action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting the dismissals violate federal oversight laws. The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is holding for now, but there are some tensions remaining between the two sides. The fragile ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas facing new hurdles. Just hours after a second group of Hamas-held hostages were released.
Both sides now accusing each other of not complying with the terms of the agreement. Israel blocked the return of Gazans to the north after only four of the five hostages were released. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims the fifth civilian is alive, but says she is being held by a different group in Gaza. The four released are female Israeli soldiers. They are said to be stable and getting medical care. Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of
the deal. If the ceasefire holds up, 26 more hostages are expected to be let go over the coming weeks. Fox's Chandler Painter reporting. I'm Deborah Valentine. This is Fox.