Sen. Ted Kennedy on Tuesday pressed Gen. Dan Caine and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Russia, Ukraine and what would happen to the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. ended its war with Iran. Source link
Sen. Adam Schiff questioned former Attorney General John Ashcroft Thursday about President Trump’s calls to prosecute his perceived political enemies. Ashcroft was appearing before the Senate in support of Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general. Source link
Sen. Welch presses former AG John Ashcroft on the dynamic between president, attorney general – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Sen. Peter Welch questioned former Attorney General John Ashcroft during Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing on the relationship dynamics between a president and their attorney general. Source link
Sen. Blumenthal presses Todd Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors – CBS News Watch CBS News Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal pushed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse during Blanche’s Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Source link
New Mexico Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich questioned President Trump’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, during a Senate panel confirmation hearing about the release of Jeffrey Epstein victims’ personal information when he worked as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Source link
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, pressed Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, on the apparent mishandling of the Epstein files during the release process that he led while at the Department of Justice during President Trump’s second term in the White House. Source link
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. wants to preserve the status quo in Taiwan, despite a changing shift in rhetoric on tensions with China. Source link
This is an updated version of a story first published on Dec 14, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. U.S. troops have been stationed in Germany since the end of World War II, providing critical support for our NATO ally. This month, just days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the war in Iran, … Read more
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. In a letter sent to more than 250 companies, members … Read more
Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the newly created $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization fund” as part of President Trump and the Justice Department’s settlement in a lawsuit against the IRS. Blanche defended the fund, saying it’s unusual but not unprecedented. Source link