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Trump taps GOP megadonor with no military experience to head up US Navy

John Phelan, an art collector and campaign donor, is Trump’s choice to lead the Department of the Navy

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP’s report on a study into extremism in the military that used old data

Early this year, Pete Hegseth told a Fox News audience a new, Pentagon-funded study proved that the number of military service members and veterans involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection did not indicate a wider problem in the armed forces

The Independent UK

AP finds that a Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data

The Independent UK

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MSNBC host names three good things about Pete Hegseth before going on blistering attack: ‘Here's the thing’

While Jen Psaki credited Hegseth for his military record and competence on TV, she noted that his sexual assault allegations and extremism should endanger his confirmation

The Independent UK

Trump’s picks to reward top donors who helped him win, watchdogs say

President-elect taps allies to roll back rules and cut taxes in ‘nakedly transactional’ ploy critics call ‘unprecedented’

The Guardian - US

Trump opens up new war on public schools

MAGA leaders promise an "educational insurgency" to create "boot camps for winning back America"

Salon

Majority of Americans say they are happy with Trump’s transition despite controversies around cabinet picks

Trump voters highly supportive of cabinet nominations like Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The Independent UK

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Former Trump aide shares ominous warning to women entering his White House: ‘I’m not going to lie’

Former Pence adviser warned of Trump White House’s ‘chauvinistic male-dominated culture’

The Independent UK

Biden could order FBI background checks

FBI background checks for Cabinet nominees is a long-established practice in Washington

Salon

Fox guest says Hegseth is "a problem"

Leslie Marshall shared her personal experience with sexual assault on Fox News' "MediaBuzz" on Sunday

Salon

Some GOP senators hope more of Trump’s cabinet picks follow Gaetz’s lead amid sexual misconduct allegations

Following Gaetz’s withdrawal, some GOP lawmakers are turning their attention to Trump’s problematic cabinet picks of Pete Hegseth, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Linda McMahon

The Independent UK

China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Megyn Kelly takes swipe at Pete Hegseth not being marriage material while defending him from sexual assault allegations

A woman accused Pete Hegseth of sexually assaulting her in Monterey, California in 2017

The Independent UK

Trump Pentagon pick attacks UN and Nato and urges US to ignore Geneva conventions

Revealed: Pete Hegseth writes scathingly of key institutions and says ‘If you love America, you should love Israel’

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It might be easier to ask which of Trump’s cabinet picks HAVEN’T been accused of sexual misconduct

As with the first, the conflict in Donald Trump’s second administration will not be whether candidates are qualified — it will be how long they can go without falling out with the man in charge.

The Guardian - US

Hegseth’s views on women in combat ‘flat-out wrong’, Senator Duckworth says

Democratic combat veteran also says Trump’s pick for defense secretary is ‘inordinately unqualified’ for the job

The Independent UK

GOP senator claims woman in Pete Hegseth sex assault allegation ‘was the aggressor’

Senator Markwayne Mullin says he ‘absolutely’ believes Trump’s defense secretary nominee, not his accuser

The Independent UK

Senator who lost legs in helicopter crash rips ‘unqualified’ Pete Hegseth for stance on women in combat

Tammy Duckworth calls sexual assault allegations ‘troubling’ and tears into ex-Fox News host’s service record

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The Guardian - US

Republican senator: ‘We’ll have lots of questions’ for Trump’s controversial picks

James Lankford of Oklahoma predicts lawmakers will have tough questions for president-elect’s nominees

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Canada's First Female Military Chief Defends Women In Combat

Gen. Jennie Carignan, Canada's first female military chief, defends women's role in combat amid debate sparked by U.S. senator's comments.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s odds of being confirmed almost halved after Matt Gaetz withdrawal

Former Fox News host’s nomination chances took a hit after the release of a 22-page police report detailing sexual assault allegations

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