Confirmation hearings for Trump Cabinet picks are underway

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This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . As President Biden rounds out his final days in office, the Senate has begun the process of confirming President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks. Defense Secretary hopeful Pete Hegseth was the first to take the hot seat. Republicans, as expected, embraced Hegseth, calling his “unconventional” resume a strength while Democrats grilled him about his character and judgement . It was hours of tense questioning, bu...