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Sen. Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, laying out a series of accusations and about 100 questions she expects him to answer during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Military Personnel Subcommittee, wrote a 33-page letter to Hegseth last week. In the letter, Warren referred to Hegseth as an “insider threat” because of his tattoos, which he claims are tied to “right-wing extremism,” and that he is “unfit” to serve in the military. He explains why he thinks so. “Your appointment as Secretary…

U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Munger says “lone actors” pose the greatest threat to security during upcoming presidential inauguration events. He cited two incidents at the Capitol last week in which people used potentially violent tactics to try to “disrupt” legislative proceedings. According to law enforcement, 250,000 ticketed guests are expected to attend the official inauguration ceremony on January 20th.An additional 25,000 people are expected to join the crowd, and law enforcement expects them to participate in various demonstrations around the Capitol on Inauguration Day. Officials say the inauguration and its accompanying events are designated as a “national special…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) is scheduled to meet with Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Monday night to discuss the controversial confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. It will take place a few hours before that. A Senate Democratic official confirmed the last-minute meeting to Fox News Digital. Schumer and other Democrats have made their opposition to the former Fox News host clear in the days leading up to the first hearing of all of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees. Introducing Leader John Thune’s all-star cabinet as Republicans hold majority in the…

FOX First: House and Senate Republicans are reviving a push to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) beds to be filled before illegal immigrants can be released from custody. The bill is named after 12-year-old murder victim Jocelyn Nungarai.Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Troy Neals (R-Texas) are reintroducing the Justice for Jocelyn Act.The bill would require all ICE detention beds to be filled before illegal immigrants are released into the interior. Even if capacity is met, the bill would require DHS to take additional measures, such as enrolling migrants in continuous GPS monitoring via ankle bracelets or similar devices,…

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter. Get the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and other Fox News politics content.- Elon Musk, AI and tech giant, venture capitalist invited to pre-inauguration dinner at dawn of Trump era-Here are the 2025 elections to watch as President Trump returns to the White House-Senate Republicans begin onslaught of confirmation hearings to meet President Trump’s ambitious goalsSpecial prosecutor’s report may be made publicA federal judge on Monday cleared the way for the release of the special counsel’s report into President-elect Trump’s election interference case.In a ruling Monday, Judge Eileen Cannon approved…

Democratic lawmakers have argued that the severity of the Los Angeles wildfires is a result of climate change, but the Palisades fire gutted thousands of homes and weeks before many more were destroyed. 15,000 acres, despite reports that hydrant water had run dry and fire department budgets had been cut.Multiple fires broke out in the mountains of Southern California in early January and quickly spread to residential areas along the coast, destroying more than 10,000 homes and structures. As the fires gained national attention, Democratic politicians across the country began to argue that climate change, not national policy, was to…

First on FOX: Special Counsel David Weiss slams President Biden in his long-awaited report on the years-long investigation into Hunter Biden, saying the commander-in-chief’s characterization of the investigation into his son is “wrong” He said he was being “unfairly” maligned. Justice Department officials acknowledged that the president’s pardon made it “inappropriate” to discuss whether additional charges against the eldest son were warranted. Fox News Digital obtained a copy of Weiss’ final report after years of investigation into Hunter Biden.The Justice Department sent the report to Congress on Monday night. Weiss said in his report that the special counsel would grant…

Democratic lawmakers in Washington state are pushing a package to help protect unemployed undocumented immigrants who are unable to receive unemployment benefits.The news comes as President-elect Trump and border czar-designate Thomas Homan hint at a crackdown on illegal immigration and discuss a “mass deportation” plan that would reverse the Biden administration-era status quo.State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña is introducing a bill that would make aid available to Washingtonians who are not legally eligible to work in the United States, a group made up of undocumented immigrants.Saldaña, D-Seattle, declined to comment further on her bill to Fox News Digital, but a representative…

Leaders at the southern border told Fox News Digital that despite rumors of a sudden influx, the number of illegal immigrants is declining and that communities are on the rise ahead of President-elect Trump’s second inauguration this month. He said he is starting to regain a sense of “normality.”Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County, Texas, whose area lies between Eagle Pass and Del Rio, told Fox News Digital that “the pendulum has swung out of complete chaos and back to a place where it’s more peaceful and everyone is a little more relaxed.” I’ve come,” he said.Illegal border crossings in…

First broadcast on FOX: Senate Minority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.), who will take over from longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell and look to make his own impression on the Senate, will serve as a member of his unofficial Cabinet. He selected four powerful allies of the Republican Party. , R-Ky. The new Republican leaders are Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and Sen. John Cornyn. (R-Texas) to advise him on his new role and to sit with him. About major leadership conferences. Mr. McConnell had his own group of personally selected senators who attended…