Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, ...
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...
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After Hegseth vote, Rick Scott takes another shot at Mitch McConnell
McConnell joined Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, moderates from Maine and Alaska respectively, in creating what ...
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Scott stands by Trump’s embattled Pentagon nominee
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott stood by President Trump’s embattled Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in a nail biter Friday night on the Senate floor.
Bondi says she won’t play politics as attorney general but doesn’t rule out probes of Trump foes
Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation ...
4 takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.
Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon
Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services ...
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FBI questions people from Hegseth’s past ahead of Senate confirmation hearing: Sources
The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's personal life ... Dec. 2, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Maine Republican said she would wait for ...
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Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted late Friday to the leading members of the Senate Armed Services ...