Hegseth's group reprimanded for noise at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded a group of people that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for making noise at the site.
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A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded a group of people that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for making noise at the site.
White House counsel Will Scharf warned that congressional subpoenas could lead to investigations from the executive branch.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role of minority leader.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said a vote in the House is expected later Tuesday on the impeachment resolutions against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Republicans maintain their majority in the Texas Senate, and as the new President of the Senate, Goodwin said she will reach across the aisle.
The Supreme Court agreed to lift a district court order that temporarily stopped construction of the border wall and other infrastructure in the Big Bend sector.
"I really wanted to emphasize a return to respect for the rule of law," Johnson said.
She is among the Texas Democrats who rode a blue wave last Tuesday night and unseated Republicans, including three-term Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
The role of the White House press secretary has been largely vacant since Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August.
Eye on Politics Jack Fink and Senior White House & Political Correspondent for CBS News, Ed O'Keefe, break down the blue wave election in Texas. They discuss how Ken Paxton's "historic unlikability" and undecided Latino voters helped elect candidates like Democrat James Talarico in the Lone Star State. "This was an anti-all-Republican situation," said O'Keefe.
Republican Texas Senator Bob Hall of Edgewood discusses his re-election, his priorities, and working with a new Democratic Lt. Governor. "I think that most folks on both sides of the aisle are working in the best interest of the people," Hall told Jack Fink. "Just have a little different opinion of what the best interest of the people is. But I have not had any problem in the past working with folks across the aisle."
Democratic Texas Lt. Governor-Elect Vikki Goodwin discusses her victory over Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. "I think it was that a lot of Texans felt like they weren't being heard or listened to by their current state leadership," Goodwin told Jack Fink. "They felt like it was time for a change of leadership."
Democratic Attorney General-Elect Nathan Johnson discusses his victory for the open seat and the changes he wants to make when he takes office. "I really wanted to emphasize a return to respect for the rule of law," Johnson told Jack Fink. "And whether you're talking about voting rights or consumer protection or market competition or busting up cartels, it's all about respect for the rule of law."
Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder credits the party's candidates and programs for its sweep of statewide offices. "I think Democrats now know how to poll Texas, which is a really good thing for us moving forward," Scudder told Jack Fink. "But we certainly did know internally that it was going to be a really good night."
Texas GOP Chair, D'rinda Ranall, says the party is assessing its statewide losses in the midterms. "We're only going to get stronger because of this," she told Jack Fink.
