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Pete Hegseth, Senate

NBC News · 18m

VP Vance breaks tie in the Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

UPI News on MSN · 33m

Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie as Senate president. All Democratic senators voted against Hegseth, a 44,

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

Senate prepares to vote on Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary

Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation vote is scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday. In the hours beforehand, it remained unclear if he has enough Republican support.

Senate, Cabinet of Donald Trump

CBS News on MSN · 4d

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval

Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Senate committees advance several Trump Cabinet nominees

Senate committees on Thursday approved a handful of Trump Cabinet nominees setting them up for approval by the full chamber.

Boston Herald · 23h

Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule

The nominations process for President Donald Trump’s appointees is picking up pace, with some confirmed by the Senate and hearings scheduled for more of his Cabinet picks. Many nominees have met with senators individually.

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Trump 2nd term live updates: Senate to vote on Kristi Noem as DHS secretary Saturday

Schiff told other news outlets that he declined the invitation from the White House because of Senate Cabinet confirmation ...

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U.S. Senate advances Noem’s nomination to head Department of Homeland Security

The U.S. Senate on Friday advanced the nomination of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republican Reintroduces Bill To Finish Border Wall Construction

Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will reintroduce legislation Thursday to secure the southern border. The bill, known as ...

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Marco Rubio Is Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State

The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a ...

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Carl Cannon: Is Donald Trump Going To Keep the US in the United Nations?

Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Carl Cannon offered this question about the limits of Trump's isolationist ...

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Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA Despite Dem Holdouts

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central ...

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Elevating Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate also opens up the 2026 governor’s race: editorial

The role President Trump may play going forward -- in Jon Husted’s success as a senator, in the Ohio governor’s race and ...

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Live updates: Trump to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as administration pushes immigration agenda

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.

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