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04-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Trump praises Israel-Hamas hostage deal that his envoy pushed Netanyahu to accept after ‘historic victory’ over Biden

President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept,...

Bondi won’t promise to enforce TikTok ban

Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi declined to say Wednesday whether she would enforce the law set to kick in on Sunday that would ban the popular social media app...

Bondi changes her tune on special counsels

Pam Bondi has argued in courton behalf of a pro-Trump legal group that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional because he wasn’t confirmed by the Senate, despite his...

Rubio prefers working with Mexico, not bombing it, to get cartels

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio didn’t rule out designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations during his Senate confirmation hearing, previewing a sharp crackdown by the incoming Trump...

Jill Biden shares disappointment with Pelosi: ‘We were friends for 50 years’

First lady Jill Biden shared her disappointment with Nancy Pelosi amid the former speaker’s role in President Joe Biden’s decision to exit the presidential race last year, in an...

Bondi gets into testy exchange with Padilla during questioning over 2020 election

Tensions at the confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, boiled over Wednesday afternoon, as Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Bondi about her role in Trump’s...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes for compromise with Trump, whines red states ‘want to steal’ auto industry

Trump won the Wolverine State for the second time in three consecutive White House bids Nov. 5, while Republicans squeaked out a majority in the state House of Representatives...

Secretary of State pick Marco Rubio calls for concessions to be made by Ukraine and Russia to end war

The Florida senator told colleagues during his confirmation hearing that neither Russia nor Ukraine can achieve ultimate victory The Florida senator told colleagues during his confirmation hearing that neither...

What we’re watching: Six nominees get their hearings

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today: 🗓️ What we're watching Six of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels today on their path to potential...

Pam Bondi, Trump’s AG pick, says ‘partisan’ weaponization of DOJ ‘will be gone’

President elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general Pam Bondi is being questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Democrats are expected to press her on whether she will...