{"id":4656,"date":"2025-01-09T13:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/what-were-watching-trump-attends-carters-funeral\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T13:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:48:39","slug":"what-were-watching-trump-attends-carters-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/what-were-watching-trump-attends-carters-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"What we\u2019re watching: Trump attends Carter&#8217;s funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f <b>What we&#8217;re watching<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As congressional Republicans look to President-elect Donald Trump to decide how to enact his legislative agenda, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/01\/08\/trump-senate-meeting-reconciliation-strategy-00197220\">he\u2019s instead punting the decision back to them<\/a>. Trump told reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans that it \u201cdoesn\u2019t matter to me\u201d which strategy is used to pass a sweeping tax, energy and border package.<\/li>\n<li>As flames continue to engulf parts of Los Angeles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-01-08\/fire-weather-fierce-winds-los-angeles\">killing at least five and destroying thousands of buildings<\/a>, Trump is attacking the state\u2019s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a longtime political rival. \u201cOne of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,\u201d Trump said late Wednesday on Truth Social. \u201cIt\u2019s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udc40 What\u2019s Trump up to?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2025\/01\/09\/jimmy-carters-final-accord-00197263\">will attend Jimmy Carter\u2019s funeral today<\/a>, along with the other 4 living presidents.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udea8What\u2019s up with the nominees?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attorney General pick Pam Bondi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/01\/08\/congress\/bondi-judiciary-trump-confirmation-00197214\">will meet with the Senate Judiciary Committee<\/a> on Jan. 15 and 16.<\/li>\n<li>Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/01\/08\/congress\/delay-sought-for-hearing-for-energy-secretary-00197234\">wants the committee to wait to schedule a confirmation hearing for Chris Wright<\/a>, Trump\u2019s pick for Energy secretary, until it receives all relevant paperwork.<\/li>\n<li>Democratic doctors in Congress said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump\u2019s choice to lead HHS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/01\/08\/congress\/democratic-doctors-in-the-house-condemn-rfk-jr-00197170\">would pose a danger to public health if confirmed<\/a>. And the Republican chair of the Senate HELP Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/01\/08\/congress\/cassidy-has-frank-talk-with-rfk-jr-00197117\">offered a tepid response to their meeting Wednesday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/01\/08\/congress\/pete-hegseth-senate-confirmation-meeting-00197149\">met Wednesday afternoon<\/a> with Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed (D-R.I.).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f What we&#8217;re watching As congressional Republicans look to President-elect Donald Trump to decide how to enact his legislative agenda, he\u2019s instead punting the decision back to them. Trump told reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans that it \u201cdoesn\u2019t matter to me\u201d which strategy is used to pass a sweeping tax, energy and border package. 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