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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, January. 14, 2025

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

By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWN
Updated 7:35 PM CST, January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and questions about his derisive views of women in combat during a heated Senate confirmation hearing.

Hegseth repeatedly deflected the various misconduct allegations and instead focused on his own military experience in the Army National Guard as senators determine whether the combat veteran and former TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military.

“It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent,” Hegseth said in his opening remarks.

Asked directly about the sexual assault allegation, Hegseth dismissed it as a “smear campaign,” as he did in response to a rapid-fire series of questions about his personal behavior and complaints of drinking on the job. He has vowed not to drink alcohol if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. But pressed about his marital infidelity, Hegseth acknowledged, “I am not a perfect person.”

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Public schools try to protect undocumented students from Trump immigration raids

  • News source: Adam Edelman and Daniella Silva | NBC News
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At least eight large public school districts across the United States have vowed in recent days to try to protect undocumented immigrant students and their families from President Donald Trump's mass deportation push.

The Trump administration has removed restrictions that prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement from conducting raids at so-called sensitive locations, including schools (as well as houses of worship and hospitals).

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Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 on board evacuated

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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News reports say the tail of a passenger plane with 176 people on board caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea Yonhap news agency reported plane at Gimhae International Airport in the southeastern city of Busan was bound for Hong Kong ...
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WATCH: Man describes near-death experience after subway shove

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Joe Lynskey, 45, suffered a fractured skull, four broken ribs and a ruptured spleen after he was pushed by another man onto the path of an oncoming train in New York City.
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Republican attorneys general call out Costco for maintaining DEI

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Republican attorneys general from 19 states want Costco Wholesale to ditch its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, making the call days after the retailer successfully defended its DEI policies as good for business to shareholders.

In a letter on Monday to Costco CEO Ron Vachris, the AGs accuse the retailer of "clinging to DEI policies that courts and businesses have rejected as illegal," and called on it to account for the legal risks of its actions.

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Vance to address House Republicans at Trump hotel amid division over budget bill

  • News source: FOX News
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House Republicans are set to hear from Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday, the second day of their annual issues conference, as they work to chart a path forward on plans for a massive conservative policy overhaul.

GOP lawmakers have chosen sunny South Florida for their annual retreat. In a sign of President Donald Trump’s enduring influence on his party, the three-day event is being held at the commander-in-chief’s golf course and resort in Doral.

It’s not clear yet what Vance is expected to say, but a copy of the lawmakers’ schedule for the week...
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Illinois 'super mayor' conducted 'systematic' cover-up of excessive spending, Lightfoot investigation finds

  • News source: FOX News
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Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard's administration was engaged in a "systematic effort" to cover up the Illinois town's financial situation as Henyard and other officials failed to track the spending of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an investigation by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Lightfoot, who now works as a consultant with Charles River Associates, was tasked with investigating Henyard's administration last year, and she presented her findings at a meeting Monday night. Henyard has served as the city's self-styled...
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Mike Lee floats allowing private parties to target drug cartels for profit

  • News source: FOX News
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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has floated the idea of the U.S. green-lighting private parties to target drug cartels for profit.

The senator laid out the proposal in posts on X.

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'Just like Trump': ISIS murder victim Kayla Mueller's parents endorse Patel for FBI following military op role

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: Carl and Marsha Mueller, the parents of ISIS murder victim Kayla Mueller, offered their full endorsement of Kash Patel for FBI director, after years of building a personal relationship with the Trump administration nominee.

"He loves his country. He loves the people of this country," Marsha Mueller told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview via Zoom on Monday morning. "To us, you know, he is a person that we would go to for help. And he is so action oriented."

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Gary Peters, Democratic senator from Trump state, won't seek re-election

  • News source: FOX News
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Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not seek re-election when his term ends in Jan. 2027, Fox News has confirmed.

Peters, a two-term senator and former congressman, told the Detroit News in an interview published Tuesday that he will start a "new chapter," spending more time with family after nearly two decades of public service.

"I always thought there would be a time that I would step aside and pass the reins for the next generation. I also never saw service in Congress as something you do your whole life," Peters told the outlet.

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Colombian air force planes fetch deportees from US

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The planes' arrival paves the way for the US to lift visa restrictions imposed after a spat with Colombia.
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January 6 defendant killed by police days after Trump pardon

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The man was one of nearly 1,600 people pardoned last week for their roles in the 2021 riot at the US Capitol.
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Macron to visit Louvre after warning over museum's poor conditions

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The world-famous needs a massive injection of cash if it is to cope with visitor numbers, the museum's president has said
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White House pauses federal grants and loans

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Democrats warn the move could have "devastating consequences" on programmes that people across the US rely on.
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In a split second, Russia wipes out three generations of a Ukrainian family

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A Ukrainian grandmother mourns her daughter, grandson and mother - killed in a single Russian strike.
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'A long, long road ahead': Gaza rebuilds from zero

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The full scale of the humanitarian challenge ahead is emerging as displaced Palestinians return home, writes the BBC's Paul Adams.
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