Hegseth grilled about sexual misconduct allegations, view on war crimes

(WASHINGTON) -- Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, faced senators on Tuesday for a contentious confirmation hearing.Hegseth was grilled by members of the Armed Services Committee on allegations of misconduct and sexual impropriety he's denied -- as well as his...

Big Pharma CEOs grilled on Capitol Hill over drug prices: 4 key takeaways

(WASHINGTON) -- Senators grilled chief executives from three top pharmaceutical companies over prescription drug prices during an hourslong committee hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill.Members of both major political parties bemoaned drug prices they consider too high, but liberals and conservatives revealed differences in their views...

Garland grilled by House Republicans on Hunter Biden, Trump investigations

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday in a roughly five-hour high-stakes hearing where Republican lawmakers lambasted him over his department's handling of criminal probes into former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, the events of...

DHS secretary grilled on ending Title 42, preparation for immigrant influx

(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced blunt questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about how the Biden administration is handling and preparing for the eventual end of pandemic-justified border restrictions that have reduced humanitarian relief options for asylum seekers at the border.On Monday,...

Head of Instagram grilled by Senate panel over impact on young users

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, in a wide-ranging hearing on the potential harms of social media use for young people. The senators pledged that the age of "self-regulation" for Big Tech is over and bipartisan legislation to...