Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics radio show -- weeknights at 6:00 p.m. on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124 and then on Apple, Spotify, and here on our website -- Andrew Walworth, Carl Cannon, and Tom Bevan start by breaking down some of the biggest moments from today's Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth,

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Sen. Jack Reed released details from an affadivit alleging that Pentagon Nominee Pete Hegseth's ex-wife feared for her safety during her marriage.

• The first volume of Jack Smith ‘s report was issued early this morning. It asserts that Donald Trump would have been convicted in DC, and also says DOJ prosecutors considered charging him under the Insurrection Act. ( Washington Post) • Pete Hegseth ‘s confirmation hearing is scheduled for 9:30 AM. ( Senate Armed Services Committee)

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Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, struggled to answer a series of questions from Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono.

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As senators weigh the Pentagon nominee's fate, the former Fox News host is dealing with yet another personal controversy.

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Strong winds could cause “explosive” growth in the Los Angeles fires. Pete Hegseth will face senators in a high-stakes confirmation hearing today. A Gaza ceasefire deal may be in reach, officials say.

Robby delivers a monologue on why former Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin’s new venture is a joke. The Department of Justice releases Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump.

“To show you how desperate Deranged Jack Smith is, he released his Fake findings at 1:00 A.M. in the morning,” Trump wrote in a separate post. “Did he say that the Unselect Committee illegally destroyed and deleted all of the evidence.”