- Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test (washingtonpost.com)Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump’s Hold on Senate G.O.P. (nytimes.com)'Interference': Activist judge Aileen Cannon accused of trying to hinder Senate's probe of Cabinet picks (rawstory.com)
- Mike Johnson faces leadership test as US House begins new session with vote (theguardian.com)Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has said he won’t support Johnson (huffpost.com)Trump insider admits a 'strong probability' Mike Johnson 'doesn't survive the night' (rawstory.com)
- Mystery FBI informant in trial of ex-sheriff in alleged bribery scandal faces his own federal case (washingtonpost.com)
- Opposition Grows to South Korea’s President as He Faces Impeachment (nytimes.com)
- 📺 ‘People literally lost everything’: CNN conservative Scott Jennings faces blowback over defense of Trump (rawstory.com)
- Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown (huffpost.com)
- Convicted for making racial slurs, she faces 8 years in Brazilian prison (washingtonpost.com)
