The Guardian reports: Hamas has told multiple outlets that its delegation has handed its approval of the proposed ceasefire deal to mediators in Qatar and Egypt. A Hamas official said the group’s leader, Khalil al-Hayya, has delivered approval of the ceasefire agreement to mediators in Doha, Al Jazeera Arabic and Sky News are reporting. BBC is also reporting that a …

The Texas Tribune reports: Two hours after Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock was elected Texas House speaker on Tuesday, Christian worshippers gathered in a Capitol meeting room to prepare for “spiritual war” and protect lawmakers from demonic forces. “Pray for the fear of the Lord to come into this place,” Landon Schott intoned from the stage as a small band …

The Hill reports: Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi dodged a question from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Wednesday about whether President-elect Trump lost the 2020 election. Bondi echoed other Republicans in stating President Biden is now the president, but she would not say Trump lost, and she described the post-2020 transition as peaceful despite the events of Jan. 6, 2021. …

“President Trump’s strong-willed, experienced, and talented nominees reflect not just his bold agenda, but the political diversity of the coalition that elected him. Like Trump himself, none of them are wallflowers; they are all coming to Washington energized and on a no-fail mission to put power back in the hands of the people. “It’s also the youngest, most modern & …

Law & Crime reports: A Jan. 6 rioter from Virginia who claimed he was “part of the revolution” and swung a pocketknife in the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection is going to prison. Jay Matthew Kenyon, 47, was sentenced to 15 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, a Barack Obama appointee, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced …

The Washington Blade reports: Far-right U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) leveled the baseless and false accusation that U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) a “groomer” and “child predator” in a post on X, responding to a video shared by the anti-LGBTQ account Libs of TikTok in which the freshman congresswoman is seen reading to kids in a classroom. According to …

USA Today reports: Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Department of Transportation secretary, will appear before the Senate for his Wednesday confirmation hearing. From MTV reality star to former Wisconsin Republican congressman to Fox host, Duffy has accrued various job titles in entertainment and politics over the years. He, like other nominees, is an ardent Trump supporter and defender. …

Politico reports: Congratulations, Marco Rubio! You’ll soon be secretary of State. Condolences, too. You’re not likely to last long in the job. Unlike many of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees, Rubio is a shoo-in for Senate confirmation, having already nabbed some Democratic support. U.S. diplomats and foreign officials, too, view the GOP senator from Florida as a knowledgeable, not-insane, well-behaved person …

The New York Times reports: Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, will head into her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday with a solid reputation as a prosecutor and a critical question looming: Would she stand up to Mr. Trump? An emboldened Mr. Trump, embittered by the two federal prosecutions against him, has …

Via press release from Sen. Dick Durbin: The President-elect has made it clear that he values one thing above all else in an Attorney General: loyalty. I have no reason to believe President-elect Trump has changed his litmus test for Attorney General or his views on how the Justice Department should operate. In fact, I fear he found someone who …

The Daily Beast reports: Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro has called out his MAGA brethren over their support of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate. Discussing a controversy that he considers “indicative of a broader problem that the right currently has with the influencer class,” Shapiro recapped how, during an appearance on the right-wing podcast The Benny Show, Donald Trump’s attorney Alina …

NBC News reports: Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks will face questions today from senators during confirmation hearings, including former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, his pick to lead the Justice Department. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Trump’s choice for secretary of state, will appear in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Rubio, a three-term senator with foreign policy …

The Associated Press reports: A Texas anti-pornography law is going before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a collision of free speech rights, regulation of online content and the protection of children. Texas is among more than a dozen states with similar laws aimed at blocking young children and teenagers from viewing pornography. The adult-content site Pornhub has stopped operating …

Reuters reports: TikTok plans to shut off its app for U.S. users on Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, The Information reported on Tuesday, unless the Supreme Court moves to block it. If TikTok shuts off for all U.S. users, the outcome would be different from that mandated by the law. The …

“I don’t know any underlying stories and there are probably some out there. Now, there’s times that we’ll start and have started voting at three or four in the afternoon and go to the next day at noon, 20 hours, 21 hours straight and that might like make some of us look like we’ve had a long night at the …

Newsmax host Rob Finnerty: “I’m wondering if you think that the Trump administration should seriously look at moving the Olympics to a red city where you know things are gonna be run properly, like a city in Florida, maybe Miami, or maybe Dallas in Texas, or maybe a city in your home state of Ohio? I’m not convinced that California …

Media Matters has the transcript: JESSE WATTERS (HOST): I’m just happy Carrie Underwood is performing. When a straight, blonde female is singing at the inauguration, I think we’re back. I think we’re definitely back. NICK DI PAOLO (GUEST): Carrie Underwood. I mean, thank God Kamala didn’t win, we would’ve had to see Lizzo’s ass for 45 minutes. Forbes reports: Country …

Axios reports: President-elect Trump is being inundated with so much money from corporations and wealthy donors that his team expects to raise about $500 million by summer — even though he can’t run again, sources in his operation tell Axios. By stockpiling so much cash, Trump is signaling he doesn’t want to be seen as a lame duck in his …

Newsweek reports: Donald Trump has received a special personalized inauguration present from beverage giant Coca-Cola, which previously criticized the president-elect after the January 6 Capitol riot. Coca-Cola condemned Trump and his supporters following the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. At the time, the company said the riots were “an offense to the ideals of …

Fox News reports: Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump on Monday, which will mark the second absence in two weeks from a gathering of former presidents and their spouses. Obama was not in attendance at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week. Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend the Jan. 20 …