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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and Russia

Jan. 30, 2025 14:16 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past comments sympathetic to Russia, a meeting with Syria's now-deposed...

Trump consoles crash victims then dives into politics with attack on diversity initiatives

Jan. 30, 2025 14:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday responded to the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades by blaming diversity initiatives for undermining safety and questioning the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a...

RFK Jr. is on the defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance

Jan. 30, 2025 13:15 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long record of doubting the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday in a confirmation hearing where senators, including a key Republican, shared intensely personal details about the impact vaccine skepticism had on...

Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no 'enemies list' and won't seek retribution

Jan. 30, 2025 12:44 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list" and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president's adversaries or launch...

Vance suggests some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased

Jan. 30, 2025 09:56 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased — perhaps even Democratic “propagandists” — and the new administration will keep a close eye on those asking questions at press briefings. “I actually...

President Trump sounds the same. His White House — so far — couldn't be more different

Jan. 30, 2025 09:49 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too, are the late-night social media posts that ricochet across the globe and the barrage of executive orders. But in 10 days, Donald...

After rebuke from legislative leaders, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledges to veto immigration bill

Jan. 29, 2025 18:07 PM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill on Wednesday in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown with Republican legislative leaders over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump ’s immigration crackdown. ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing

Jan. 29, 2025 18:04 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about how he would work to drive down...

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary

Jan. 29, 2025 17:39 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two Senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy is seeking to lead the...

Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words

Jan. 29, 2025 15:19 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — As an unconventional pick to lead the nation's intelligence service, Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions about her past comments on Syria, Russia, foreign surveillance and President Donald Trump when she goes before lawmakers at her confirmation hearing Thursday. ...