President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to nominate Pete Hegseth, a U.S. Army National Guard veteran and a weekend host on Fox News’ morning show, as secretary of Defense. The Hegseth pick, announced late Tuesday, immediately drew more scrutiny than some more conventional choices Trump announced for other Cabinet-level positions. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” Trump said in a statement from his transition team. President Trump and Secretary Hegseth will make our military great again while continuing to put America First,” the foundation said in a statement. Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress from Hawaii who sought the party’s presidential nomination in 2020, campaigned for Trump this year.

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Iowa woman took photos of her parents waving goodbye for 27 years From 1991 to 2017, photographer Deanna Dikeman documented parting moments with her parents in Sioux City, Iowa, until their passing.

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Next LA County district attorney wants to review Menendez brothers' case Nathan Hochman, who defeated George Gascón in the race to be Los Angeles district attorney, will look closer at the Menendez brothers' case despite Gascón announcing a resentencing.

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Rapper-turned-politician Shyne on new documentary ‘The Honorable Shyne’ ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with leader of the opposition in the Belize House of Representatives, Moses “Shyne” Levi Barrow, about his new documentary, “The Honorable Shyne.”

It's been a week since Donald Trump's landslide re-election, and some Democrats are using words like "realignment," "self-reflection" and "regret." One group apparently having no regrets, remorse or even self-reflection are the media, which overwhelmingly favored Kamala Harris for president. CBS News reporter John Dickerson shed tears during a post-election appearance on Stephen Colbert's show, saying he would struggle not to think about his boys when describing election results to young Americans. On MSNBC (which some conservative critics have called MSDNC for its promotion of all things Democrat), Joy Reid blamed white women for Kamala Harris' loss in North Carolina. CNN commentator Van Jones said a lot of people were "hurting" because of the election results and that African American women know something about "being talked down to."

NFL stars Patrick Mahomes' and Travis Kelce's homes burglarized The homes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according to police. Mahomes spoke about the break-in on Wednesday today.

Sen. Mike Rounds on Thune becoming majority leader ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds about Sen. John Thune, his colleague, becoming the next majority leader and establishing a new era for Republicans.

Trump picks Gaetz for AG, Gabbard for DNI The latest Trump transition nominees, plus a man in Colorado has a goal of giving away at least $100 every day.

Arts & EntertainmentsRestoration of Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ beginsArt restorers at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum started removing the varnish from Rembrandt's “Night Watch” on Nov. 12, with the process fully visible to the public.

Critics Fear The Worst After Donald Trump ‘Jokes’ About Sticking AroundPresident-elect Donald Trump raised eyebrows on Wednesday when he told House Republicans: “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, ‘He’s so good we’ve got to figure something else out.’”Sarah Matthews, a former Trump White House press aide turned fierce critic of her onetime boss, suggested the comment was “in jest.”But she warned on MSNBC that “nothing should be taken unseriously” when it comes to Trump. “So, maybe there is a chance that he means it. “But I do think that it is weird to joke about.”Watch here:Trump, however, has previously riffed on serving more than the constitutionally-limited two terms in the White House. https://t.co/WhpcldeGAn — Melanie D'Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) November 13, 2024Trump basically just told republicans on the hill he’d be open to a third term if they can make it possible. https://t.co/DOV6zUDQwT — Julian Duque (@julianduquegr) November 13, 2024The New York Times is just incapable of meeting the moment right now.

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