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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces Senate confirmation hearing

US senators grill Hegseth, a former Fox News host who has Republican backing, over past statements and controversies.

Al Jazeera

Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments

Since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to name his picks for key cabinet posts such as attorney general and the secretaries of defense, health and human services, and state.

The Conversation

Who Are The Republican Senators Who Could Block Some Of Trump's Most Controversial Appointments

Six GOP Senators will prove decisive on whether Trump's nominations breeze through or not.

Latin Times

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Rare Senate Rejection Of Cabinet Nominee In 1989

Explore the significance of Senate rejection of Cabinet nominees and the challenges faced in the confirmation process in American politics.

Top News

Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.

The Texas Tribune

When Women's College Basketball Had to Choose: AIAW or NCAA

Nearly 10 years after the passage of Title IX, the NCAA presented a new option for women's athletics when it hosted its first women's basketball championship in 1982. But it meant leaving behind a decade of women’s sports that were governed by women.

Sports Illustrated

Title IX explained: Here’s what to know about the landmark law that has impacted sports for 50 years

PHILADELPHIA — When Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago, sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs officially became illegal.

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