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She secured the votes of the committee’s 12 Republicans, with all 10 Democrats voting against. Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, made a name for herself in Florida by cracking down on drug trafficking, violent crime and the many “pill mills” operating in the state. She also spent 18 years as a…

For comparison, the daily number of border encounters during the final days of the Biden White House teetered between 1,200 to 1,400 per day. News that not a single one of the nine sectors received more than 200 crossings on Jan. 26, and the number of daily encounters only reached…

Qatar helped mediate the agreement, which is expected to ease the first major crisis of the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. “After firm and determined negotiations led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, Hamas has backed down and will conduct an additional phase of hostage releases this coming Thursday,” Netanyahu’s office said. “As…

The South Dakota governor becomes the latest of Trump’s picks to be confirmed. The vote was 59–34, with all Republicans present voting yes and seven Democrats voting yes. Noem had been expected to be confirmed comfortably, having faced no significant issues during her confirmation hearing. Her nomination advanced out of the…

Israel said it was expecting women and children civilians, not soldiers. This is the second round of hostages freed since the deal took effect Sunday, Jan. 19. The hostages are four female Israeli soldiers, 19-year-old Liri Albag and 20-year-olds Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy, who were kidnapped on…

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for US defense secretary, was confirmed by the Senate late on Friday night. Vice-President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in Hegseth’s favour, after three Republican senators – including former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell – voted against him. During Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, he faced…