Female Former Colleague of Pete Hegseth Slams Democrats for Peddling Lies

A former colleague of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's veterans group accused Democrats of repeating lies told in mainstream media and hypocrisy when it comes to supporting women. Holly K. Talley, who worked for Pete Hegseth as the Louisiana state director for the American Veterans Association from 2013 to 2015, said an anonymous source said Hegseth […]

Democrats grill Trump budget pick

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Democrats and Republicans criticize Biden admin’s Cuba detente

The Biden administration is facing pushback from both sides of the political spectrum over its move to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The United States slapped Cuba with this designation in 2021, just before then-President Donald Trump left office. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Tuesday […]

Pam Bondi debunks Senate Democrats’ claims, vows to end partisanship at DOJ

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, toned down Democratic talking points during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Mr. Bondi, who previously served as Florida's attorney general, spent much of the hearing defending himself against accusations of political bias, arguing instead against the federal weaponization of the Justice […]

Democrats disappoint yet again at Hegseth confirmation hearing

If Senate Democrats' uncoordinated performance during Tuesday's confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth is a sign of things to come, Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will be at ease. Mr. Hegseth breezed through much of the four-hour hearing, spending most of it talking about Democrats waiting quietly for the “Fox & Friends” host […]