4 hours ago GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after initial uncertainty

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.

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8 hours ago Disney Sued for $10 Billion by Animator Alleging 'Moana' Movies Plagiarized His Screenplay

The Walt Disney Company has been sued by an animator who claims the studio's hit "Moana" and "Moana 2" animated movies ripped off his original screenplay. He is seeking $10 billion -- yes, "billion" with a "b" -- in damages. The post Disney Sued for $10 Billion by Animator Alleging ‘Moana’ Movies Plagiarized His Screenplay appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago DOJ racing the clock to enshrine 'woke' policing rules, lawyer says, as judge hears Breonna Taylor reform case

A marathon seven-hour Louisville police reform consent decree hearing did not produce the results the Biden DOJ appeared to hope for, according to one attorney.

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2 hours ago SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter acquisition on time

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday over an alleged securities violation relating to his acquisition of Twitter, now called X. The SEC claims Musk failed to disclose his 5% ownership stake of Twitter in a timely manner, violating federal securities law, according to a complaint filed in federal […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 hours ago Why some doctors have started asking patients about their spiritual lives

Indiana University's hospital system is pairing patients with local faith groups to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation. The unique new program comes as more doctors are seeing a need to care for patients' spiritual as well as physical health.

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5 hours ago Report: Seahawks request to interview Vikings assistant you’ve never heard of

Report: Seahawks request to interview Vikings assistant you’ve never heard of  Field Gulls

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9 hours ago Alex Murdaugh, accomplice ordered to pay millions in money scheme after housekeeper's death

A South Carolina federal judge ordered Alex Murdaugh and his accomplice, Cory Fleming, to pay millions after they conspired to steal from Gloria Satterfield's family.

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7 hours ago Pocahontas Flummoxed: Pete Hegseth Gets Best of Elizabeth Warren During Exchange

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) stuck her foot in her mouth while trying to attack Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. The post Pocahontas Flummoxed: Pete Hegseth Gets Best of Elizabeth Warren During Exchange appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 hours ago Los Angeles fires leave NASA's Deep Space Network mission control empty for 1st time in 60 years

Los Angeles fires leave NASA's Deep Space Network mission control empty for 1st time in 60 years  Space.com

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9 hours ago Alcohol Offers Some Health Benefits but Raises Cancer Risks, Report Finds

The second of two analyses intended to shape the upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines questions alcohol’s overall benefits.

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5 hours ago 'Clear vision': Conservatives rally around Hegseth after 'crushing' fiery confirmation hearing

Conservatives on social media praised Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's performance at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday where the exchanges often became fiery.

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7 hours ago Pocahontas Flummoxed: Pete Hegseth Owns Elizabeth Warren in Failed 'Gotcha' Moment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) stuck her foot in her mouth while trying to attack Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. The post Pocahontas Flummoxed: Pete Hegseth Owns Elizabeth Warren in Failed ‘Gotcha’ Moment appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago Exclusive – Sen. Jim Banks: Pete Hegseth Excelled in Hearing as Democrats Repeated 'the Same Bullsh** Anonymous Accusations'

Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee "couldn't have gone better," new Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) told Breitbart News in an interview. The post Exclusive – Sen. Jim Banks: Pete Hegseth Excelled in Hearing as Democrats Repeated ‘the Same Bullsh** Anonymous Accusations’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 hours ago Hegseth grilled about sexual misconduct allegations, view on war crimes

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, faced tough questions from senators during his confirmation hearing.

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6 hours ago China Blames U.S. 'Political Divisions' for California Wildfire Destruction

The Chinese state-run propaganda outlet Global Times berated Americans on Tuesday for alleged "finger-pointing" and a lack of "unity" in the face of the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, condemning reasonable criticisms regarding California's lack of preparation to handle the destruction. The post China Blames U.S. ‘Political Divisions’ for California Wildfire Destruction appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 hours ago Live updates: Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth grilled on scandals during confirmation hearings

Live updates: Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth grilled on scandals during confirmation hearings  The Washington Post

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6 hours ago Sen. Markwayne Mullin Slams Hypocritical Democrats During Hegseth Hearing: 'How Many Senators Have Showed Up Drunk to Vote at Night'

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) slammed Democrat colleagues attacking Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, during Tuesday's hearing, calling them out for their hypocrisy on a range of topics. The post Sen. Markwayne Mullin Slams Hypocritical Democrats During Hegseth Hearing: ‘How Many Senators Have Showed Up Drunk to Vote at Night’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 hours ago GOP Hegseth holdout presses Defense secretary nominee on her top 3 issues in military

Initial Republican holdout supporting Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense, Sen. Joni Ernst, questioned the nominee about her top three issues during his hearing Tuesday morning.

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6 hours ago Democrats question Pete Hegseth's qualifications at Senate confirmation hearing today

Pete Hegseth appeared before a Senate Committee for a public hearing on his nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense.

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6 hours ago Live updates: Pete Hegseth, defense secretary pick, grilled during Senate confirmation hearing

Live updates: Pete Hegseth, defense secretary pick, grilled during Senate confirmation hearing  The Washington Post

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11 hours ago See it: Frozen bald eagle in Alaska saved in heartwarming rescue with 'best ending ever'

See it: Frozen bald eagle in Alaska saved in heartwarming rescue with 'best ending ever'  Fox Weather

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6 hours ago Hegseth fields questions about Alaska, Arctic defense amid Senate confirmation hearing

Hegseth fields questions about Alaska, Arctic defense amid Senate confirmation hearing  Alaska's News Source

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12 hours ago Blue city judge slammed for releasing violent suspect arrested again for vicious attack on teen

Seattle Judge Veronica Galvan released an armed robbery suspect who then allegedly viciously attacked a 14-year-old in what critics say is a soft-on-crime issue.

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7 hours ago Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief

“It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent,” Hegseth said in his opening remarks. The post Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief appeared first on Boston.com.

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12 hours ago 'Every Pub a Parliament' Under Threat: Discussion of Transgenderism, Religion Could Be Banned in British Boozers

British pubs could soon be forced to police the speech of customers on contentious issues such as transgenderism and religion in the latest crackdown on the institution by the leftist Labour government. The post ‘Every Pub a Parliament’ Under Threat: Discussion of Transgenderism, Religion Could Be Banned in British Boozers appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 hours ago Dem senator ripped for invoking Hegseth's young daughter in 'despicable' confirmation hearing exchange

SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth and Dem. Sen. Tim Kaine engaged in a tense back and forth about Hegseth's marital history and Hegseth's young daughter was mentioned.

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12 hours ago Seattle judge slammed for releasing violent suspect arrested again for vicious attack on teen

Seattle judge slammed for releasing violent suspect arrested again for vicious attack on teen  Fox News

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7 hours ago GOP senator flips script on Dems for 'hypocritical' grilling of Hegseth: 'So ridiculous'

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin claimed Democrats are "hypocritical" in questioning of Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing.

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13 hours ago Pete Hegseth at Confirmation Hearing: 'My Only Special Interest Is the Warfighter'

Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, telling senators that he will be a "change agent" at the Pentagon unlike previous defense secretaries. The post Pete Hegseth at Confirmation Hearing: ‘My Only Special Interest Is the Warfighter’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 hours ago The Latest: Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing adjourns following Senate questioning

The Latest: Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing adjourns following Senate questioning  The Washington Post

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14 hours ago SF Mayor Lurie Launches His 1st Legislative Push: Fentanyl Emergency Response

SF Mayor Lurie Launches His 1st Legislative Push: Fentanyl Emergency Response  KQED

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8 hours ago Live updates: Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth grilled during Senate confirmation hearing

Live updates: Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth grilled during Senate confirmation hearing  The Washington Post

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18 hours ago 'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line

In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.

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9 hours ago Hegseth interrupted by multiple protesters during Senate confirmation hearing

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee was interrupted by protesters on Tuesday morning.

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23 hours ago Judge questions Justice Dept. over Louisville police accountability plan

Judge questions Justice Dept. over Louisville police accountability plan  The Washington Post

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10 hours ago Dem senator's 'lies and stupidity' at Hegseth hearing roasted on social media: 'Clown show'

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono was criticized on social media for her questioning of President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth.

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23 hours ago Judge orders white supremacist group to pay $2.7 million to Black man attacked during 2022 ‘flash march’

Patriot Front and its leader Thomas Rousseau were named in a federal suit after Charles Murrell was pushed during the march. The group also posted videos of the attack. The post Judge orders white supremacist group to pay $2.7 million to Black man attacked during 2022 ‘flash march’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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10 hours ago Hegseth: 'There Has Been No Accountability' for Biden's 'Disaster' Afghanistan Withdrawal

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth blasted the Biden administration's "disaster" Afghanistan withdrawal during his confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The post Hegseth: ‘There Has Been No Accountability’ for Biden’s ‘Disaster’ Afghanistan Withdrawal appeared first on Breitbart.

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26 hours ago Diddy Sued by Woman Alleging He Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Her When She was 16

Disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing another lawsuit, this time by a woman identified in the complaint as Jane Doe, who claims Combs drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2000, when she was just 16-years-old. The post Diddy Sued by Woman Alleging He Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Her When She was 16 appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 hours ago Top Democrat Tries to Give Pete Hegseth Different Confirmation Hearing Rules than Biden DOD Pick Lloyd Austin Had

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Jack Reed, tried to give Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth different rules for his confirmation hearing than Biden's Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had. The post Top Democrat Tries to Give Pete Hegseth Different Confirmation Hearing Rules than Biden DOD Pick Lloyd Austin Had appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 hours ago Pete Hegseth Comes Out Swinging Against Anonymous Smears Pushed by Mainstream Media

Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth came out swinging hard during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday against the orchestrated smear campaign against him pushed by the mainstream media. The post Pete Hegseth Comes Out Swinging Against Anonymous Smears Pushed by Mainstream Media appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 hours ago Top lawmaker 1st Republican to launch gubernatorial campaign in race to succeed Michigan's Whitmer

Republican state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced his candidacy, becoming the first major party candidate in Michigan to launch a gubernatorial campaign in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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