In his final foreign policy speech today, President Biden said the US is winning the worldwide competition…Speaking at the State Department, the president reflected on his administration’s accomplishments around the world…He talked about the Afghanistan withdrawal…Russia's invasion of Ukraine…and said his administration is working urgently to reach a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas terrorists…We'll hear from the president's speech coming up…

 The Pentagon said today US military aircraft dropped more than 16,000 gallons of fire suppressant on the Los Angeles wildfires over the weekend…They've also more than doubled the number of National Guard troops to assist in the fire response…

 Meanwhile, Firefighters say the return of dangerous wind and weather conditions predicted for this week could hamper their efforts…

 Already, at least 24 people have died as a result of the fires… with dozens still missing…

The first confirmation hearings for the Trump cabinet kick off this week. Thirteen of the president-elect's nominees are scheduled to appear before Senators…

 Two are scheduled for tomorrow—Georgia Rep. Doug Collins as Veterans Affairs Secretary …and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary…

 Allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking, and poor organizational management have followed Pete Hegseth since Donald Trump nominated him… Punchbowl News senior Congressional reporter Andrew Desidiero will tell us what to watch for this week.

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