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Sen. Durbin: Pam Bondi qualified, but does she have the courage to say no to Trump?
Il., joins Morning Joe to discuss Tuesday's confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and Wednesday's hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general.
Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi first Trump cabinet picks to face Senate confirmation hearings
Lawmakers will grill the 44-year-old Hegseth and Bondi, 59, before the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees, respectively, starting Jan. 14.
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'Cringe': Legal expert explains how Senate Dems dropped the ball with Trump AG pick
During a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, January 15, Senate Democrats and Republicans questioned former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi — President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general.
Democrats' clumsy questions for Pam Bondi missed the mark
From the hearing's outset, Democratic senators' questions reflected valid and critical concerns but often in a poorly-framed manner.
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Duckworth, other female senators grill Defense nominee Hegseth on his objections to women in combat
Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unprepared" to be confirmed as defense secretary: "You're not qualified, Mr. Hegseth, you're not qualified."
Democrats’ hopes of derailing Trump nominees fading fast
Democrats’ hopes of defeating any of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees appear to be fizzling as Senate committees prepare for the first week of hearings. Senate Democrats have
Senate Dems’ strategy on Hegseth
Jeff Naft is now communications director for the Senate Banking Committee. He most recently was communications director for the House Intelligence Committee and is an alum of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.).
Sen. Durbin focuses Trump's threats of 'retribution' at Bondi hearing
In his opening statement at the confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., focused on President-elect Trump's vows for retribution against his political opponents and questioned whether Bondi would pursue those vendettas as attorney general.
Republicans urge Trump nominees: Don’t take the bait from Democrats
Senate Republicans are urging President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees to resist taking the bait from Democrats when their high-stakes confirmation hearings kick off next week, marking a
Playbook: Hegseth, Senate Dems prepare for battle
JACK SMITH’S MIDNIGHT RIDE — Six days before President-elect DONALD TRUMP is due to be sworn as the victor of the 2024 election, special counsel JACK SMITH’s report into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election is finally here.
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U.S. Senator Compares Marco Rubio Confirmation to Hillary Clinton
While President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth faces members of the U.S. Senate at his confirmation hearing, No. 2 Senate Democra
Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, faced scrutiny over his level of experience and personal conduct in a