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2 months ago | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S SENATE ALLIES are racing ahead to confirm his Cabinet picks, with the chamber set to vote Friday night on his Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. Hegseth, one of Trump’s most controversial picks late last year who has since won support from many Senate Republicans, will get a final vote after clearing a key hurdle in the upper chamber on Thursday. The vote tonight is expected to be incredibly close. Only two GOP senators have signaled opposition to Hegseth — Sens.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
President–elect Trump has fully endorsed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) ahead of the Speaker vote set for Friday. “Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump’s endorsement is a huge win for Johnson, and its timing appeared set to cut off public criticism of Johnson.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
© Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesTHE HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE released its highly anticipated report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday, finding “substantial evidence” he paid a minor for sex, used illicit drugs and “knowingly and willfully sought to impede and obstruct” the committee’s investigation.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
Skip to content Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Evening Report newsletter {beacon} President-elect Trump addressed a plethora of topics including vaccines, TikTok, the Russia-Ukraine war and drones in his first press conference since winning a second presidential term. • Trump was joined by Masayoshi Son, the SoftBank Group CEO, and Howard Lutnick, his pick for Commerce secretary and...
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
It’s Friday! And happy 35th birthday, Taylor Swift! Here’s what’s coming up today:Congress has one week to avert a government shutdown. Trump is changing tactics to get his nominees confirmed. Drone sightings in New Jersey have lawmakers concerned. I’m Emily Martin, filling in for Cate, with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
Global leaders on Tuesday reacted with a mix of concern and warnings about possible retaliatory action after President-elect Trump said he would impose fresh tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China come January. Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social that the tariffs he intends to issue on his first day back in the Oval Office are meant to push all three countries to curb the spread of fentanyl into the U.S. while bolstering U.S. national security.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
• Special counsel Jack Smith has President-elect Trump. has dismissed the election subversion and classified documents cases against• None Most Gen Z knowledge workers use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their work, according to a new survey. • None President Biden pardoned turkeys Peach and Blossom this morning at the White House during the annual presidential pardon ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Emily Martin
It’s Wednesday. We’re 13 days from Election Day, folks!🎵 Cause in a fortnight, all the ballots will be cast 🎵 Here’s what’s happening today:• None Early voting figures are worrying Democrats, but there’s *a lot* we don’t know about the numbers. • Pollster Nate Silver said today his gut feeling is that Trump will win. • None Obama rapped an Eminem song while campaigning for Harris last night. • Read the celebratory letter from our editor-in-chief, Bob Cusack.
