Government and politics
Watch Trump’s Treasury secretary pick Scott Bessent testify live before Senate on tariffs, dollar
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary testifies Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee, both stating his case for the position and laying out the economic agenda for the new administration. Businessman Scott Bessent, an investor, hedge fund manager and billionaire political donor who once worked with George Soros, will offer remarks then take questions […]
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Netanyahu says ‘last minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal […]
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Saudi Arabia vows to be ‘fast and furious’ in mining as it reveals $100 billion investment
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks during the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh on October 29, 2024. Fayez Nureldine | Afp | Getty Images RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead to put itself on the global critical minerals map, announcing a number of deals, investment plans and discoveries […]
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Israel-Hamas agree to ceasefire and hostage deal, NBC News says
Palestinians gather on the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Majdi Fathi | Nurphoto | Getty Images A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached, NBC […]
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Live Updates: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump picks for CIA, State, Attorney General
Gov. Kristi Noem’s hearing was postponed last-minute South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, holds the name plate from when she served in Congress during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on H.R. 3397 to “require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation […]
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Live Updates: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump picks for CIA, State, Attorney General
Gov. Kristi Noem’s hearing was postponed last-minute South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, holds the name plate from when she served in Congress during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on H.R. 3397 to “require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation […]
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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos will attend Trump inauguration, NBC reports
Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, NBC News reported on Tuesday. They will be seated on the platform near […]
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Trump Defense pick Pete Hegseth to face tough Senate confirmation hearing
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth meets with Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Secretary of Defense hopeful Pete Hegseth is set to appear for a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, as he seeks to overcome an expected grilling from Democrats about his qualifications to […]
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Trump plans limited inauguration festivities despite massive fundraising haul
A member of the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets participates in a rehearsal for inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Donald Trump’s presidential transition team on Monday released a schedule of official parties, gatherings and other events that will surround his […]
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Watch live: Biden delivers his final foreign policy speech
[The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is delivering an address aimed at highlighting his foreign policy achievements in office. The Democratic president’s speech at the State Department in Washington is billed as a […]
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