Trump Maintains Support For Hegseth

4 days ago President-elect Donald Trump is offering a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth's ability to win confirmation by the Senate is wavering as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking… sexual assault and his views on women in combat. Trump posted on social media Friday that Hegseth is a winner “and there is nothing that can be done to change that.” He said in a “Meet the Press" interview that he believes Hegseth could be confirmed. Hegseth spent much of the week on Capitol Hill trying to salvage his Cabinet nomination and reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead the Pentagon.
Court upholds TikTok Ban/Chinese Parent company must sell
A federal appeals court panel unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law - which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January — is constitutional.