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The Secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News weekend co-host under a cloud of allegations ranging from sexual assault and sexual harassment to abuse of alcohol to financial mismanagement of two charities, appears to have turned around after several media appearances, and the support from key Republican Senators, especially Joni Ernst, who is being subjected to a "swarm of MAGA attacks," Politico reports.

Senator Ernst, a combat veteran who sits on the critical Armed Services Committee and initially appeared skeptical about Hegseth running the world's largest and most lethal military, has opened the door to the possibility of giving him the thumbs up.

On paper, Luigi Mangione had it all: wealth, intellect, athleticism, good looks. But the child of a prominent Maryland family may have spurned it all in a spasm of violence, in a killing that has mesmerized Americans.

The 26-year-old was arrested Monday and charged with the murder of Brian Thompson, a health insurance chief executive and father of two who was gunned down in Manhattan last week by someone who, evidence suggests, has endured his own debilitating health crises and grew angry with the privatized US medical system.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) shared an eyebrow-raising bar when it comes to whether he'll support Donald Trump’s cabinet selections in what is expected to be a contentious nomination battle for many of the president-elect’s unconventional picks.

Cruz's curious comment came Tuesday during a wide-ranging discussion about how he expects the Senate confirmation process to play out next month. He told CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins that he believes all of Trump’s cabinet-level nominees will be confirmed.

A man is facing charges after police said he attacked Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), leaving her with a brace on her wrist.

The Capitol Police said Tuesday that they arrested a James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois, just after 6 p.m. Tuesday after a Congressional staffer reported an incident in the Rayburn House Office Building. House Division officers and agents with the Threat Assessment Section "tracked down the suspect," police said in a statement to Axios.

The top Democrat in the House took a moment to goad President-elect Donald Trump on CNN on Tuesday night during a discussion over how Democrats plan to "push back against far-right extremism."

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNN's "The Source" and told anchor Kaitlan Collins that while his colleagues will work with Republicans to find bipartisan common ground — particularly as it relates to "driving down the high cost of living" — they're simultaneously "prepared to push back against far-right extremism."

President-elect Donald Trump's signature promise for his first day in office is not just unconstitutional, it's a betrayal of one of America's greatest accomplishments to better itself as a nation, wrote The Washington Post editorial board in a scathing criticism Tuesday.

Specifically, Trump wants to abolish birthright citizenship, the guarantee that anyone born in the United States is a citizen regardless of parentage, a right adopted as part of English common law and affirmed by the 14th Amendment after the Civil War and the fall of slavery. He has also toyed with the idea of denying passports to children of undocumented parents.

President-Elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his nomination of Federal Trade Commission commissioner Andrew Ferguson for Federal Trade Commission Chair.

Several journalists and political experts immediately responded to the announcement, noting that the newest MAGA pick advocated for himself to get the job.

Investigators continue to pore over clues linking killing suspect Luigi Mangione to the brutal assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thomas last week.

A spiral-bound notebook with pages of Mangione’s writings offered new insight into the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate’s mind.

A key House Republican is already challenging incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), warning that his strategy risks blowing Republicans' best chance to pass President-elect Donald Trump's tax bill, reported NBC News.

This comes a week after reports that Thune wants to split the budget reconciliation process into two parts: one bill to pass an immigration and energy package, and a second later to deal with taxes.

MAGA allies on Tuesday continued threats of jailing members of the House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Chris Salcedo, who hosts a show on the right-wing Newsmax channel, interviewed Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) on Tuesday, opening his segment by slamming "America last" Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney, of Wyoming, and Benny Thompson (D-MS).

A wildfire raged in Malibu on Tuesday, triggering thousands to flee, but some have refused to evacuate — and instead grabbed hold of their garden hoses, according to reports.

The Franklin fire broke out late Monday, prompting evacuation orders and school closures in the coastal, Southern California area, including across a wide stretch of the famed Pacific Coast Highway, The New York Times reported.

President-elect Donald Trump has named his choice to head the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that oversees antitrust law: Andrew Ferguson, a longtime Republican FTC commissioner who has already pledged to purge the institution of anyone disloyal to Trump.

"Andrew most recently served as Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to Government service, he was an antitrust litigator at several Washington, D.C. law firms. He earned his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Virginia. Andrew also clerked for Judge Karen L. Henderson on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas," Trump posted to Truth Social.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday said she believes that the brazen assassination of UnitedHealth's CEO could be the beginning of a political movement that sparks calls for socialized medicine.

The MAGA lawmaker’s latest conspiracy theory came during an appearance on the far-right Real America’s Voice platform, where she said past political movements have traditionally included tactics like marches, riots and storming politicians' offices.