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Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump’s list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.

FIRST ON FOX: A Kentucky judge declined to immediately sign a police reform consent decree forged by the Justice Department and city of Louisville during a hearing one courtroom participant described as a hasty attempt by the Biden administration to hamstring President-elect Donald Trump. The Monday hearing was one of at least three instances of ongoing … Read more

Reactions poured in on social media and elsewhere as Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by Democrats on Capitol Hill following a tense confirmation hearing that often got personal. “Pete Hegseth is crushing it,” Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer posted on X. “It is refreshing to hear someone relentlessly focus on warriors … Read more

Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on the massive financial shortfalls at veteran organizations he previously headed. 

President Biden said the federal government will provide one-time payments of $770 to people impacted by the ongoing California wildfires, so they can pay for essentials like baby formula, prescriptions, clothes and food. Biden made the announcement Thursday evening during a briefing from the Oval Office on the situation in Southern California. According to the … Read more

Growing concern that toxic chemicals released by wildfires can get into damaged drinking water systems As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are getting worse, and encroaching on cities – with devastating impact. Toxic … Read more

Senator Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, was the first senator to question Pete Hegseth about the sexual assault allegation against the defense secretary pick. Hirono also spoke to Hegseth about his past comments on women in the military and President-elect Trump’s aspirations for Greenland. 

Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, noting “frank” conversations on Pentagon finances and sexual assault in the military, appeared supportive Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary.

FIRST ON FOX: The Congressional Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus is holding its second-ever meeting on Wednesday, where its leaders are expected to unveil a set of “principles” to guide the group in its mission to cut government waste. They outlined eight goals, some practical while others more symbolic, in a bid to ensure … Read more

President Biden announced the names of the newest aircraft carriers that will join the U.S. Navy: USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush. The carriers, named after former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush, will begin construction in the “years ahead” as part of the latest class of aircraft carriers, … Read more