Witnesses to testify about Pam Bondi’s character at Senate hearing for AG role
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold Day 2 of the confirmation hearing for Bondi’s expected nomination for attorney general.
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John Kirby: ‘Plenty of credit to go around’ for ceasefire deal
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby joins TODAY to talk about the Israel and Hamas ceasefire and hostage agreement while attacks continue in Gaza. He says a deal “should have happened a long, long time ago” and adds that there is “plenty of credit to go around” for the agreement.
Pam Bondi: ‘There will never be an enemies list’ within DOJ
Key nominees for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet, including Pam Bondi for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state and John Ratcliffe for CIA director, faced questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and were pressed on where their loyalties lie. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
President Biden warns of ‘oligarchy’ in final address to the nation
President Joe Biden warns that an “oligarchy is taking shape in America” in his prime-time farewell address to the nation. The speech aimed to shape his legacy after 50 years in politics, offering both hope and caution for the country’s future. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
Role of US servicemen in acts of extremist violence under scrutiny
Active duty servicemen and veterans statistically most likely demographic to be ‘mass casualty offender’ After the two men who carried out stateside terror attacks on New Year’s Day were revealed as veterans of the war on terror, public scrutiny about the role of American servicemen in such incidents came into focus. The New Orleans attacker, … Read more
‘Our agents are relentless’: Feds shut down cross-border tunnel used by Mexican cartels for smuggling into US
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement worked together to locate and shut down a man-made cross-border tunnel used by cartels to smuggle cargo into the U.S. across the southern border — complete with lighting and ventilation. Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas, discovered the tunnel on Thursday. In a statement, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said … Read more
A town torched by LA fires rallies to revive its community: ‘Everybody wants to come back’
Eaton fire tore through Altadena, burning buildings and killing many. Its residents are only now taking in the scale of devastation A week after wildfires tore through the community of Altadena, the smell of destruction still hangs in the air. The acrid smoke seeped into the walls of homes that survived the Eaton fire, which … Read more
Only grant Trump a UK state visit if he agrees to Ukraine summit, say Lib Dems
Ed Davey says incoming US president is ‘threat to peace and prosperity’ and relations with him must be transactional UK politics live – latest updates Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Britain should offer Donald Trump a state visit only on the condition he agrees to a sit-down summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as part of … Read more
LiAngelo Ball was a basketball dropout. Then he dropped the song of the year
The middle of the much-hyped Ball brothers is the only one not to make the NBA. But his music career has many hailing his family’s nose for success If ever there was an athlete who could be a spokesperson for middle-child syndrome, it’s LiAngelo Ball – basketball’s black sheep. Nearly a decade ago the 6ft … Read more
House Dems push Garland to drop charges, release second part of Jack Smith report
House Judiciary Democrats penned a letter Wednesday asking outgoing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the charges against President-elect Donald Trump’s former co-defendants in the classified documents case. They want Trump’s valet Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, the property manager of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, to walk from the charges … Read more