Pete Hegseth overcomes attacks to narrowly win Senate confirmation as defense secretary
Vice President J.D. Vance cast his first tie-breaking vote on Friday night to help the Senate confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, as the nominee convinced just enough Republicans that attacks on his character and qualifications were unfounded.
As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.
Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is ...
President Donald Trump suggested at a Friday briefing on North Carolina’s hurricane recovery that he would sign an “executive ...
All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats ...
“Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role ... to be the warfighters’ biggest champion,” the South Carolina Republican said in a statement.
Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump ...
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