'This is big': Hegseth vote in doubt after GOP defection and warning to Vance: MSNBC
Vance waits in the wings as Senate takes first Pete Hegseth test vote
The chamber will need a simple majority in what will be his first test vote that comes as several key Republicans hold their cards close to their vest.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, clears Senate test vote
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.
Though new reports on the former Fox & Friends co-host’s behavior have emerged, he’s likely to be confirmed as Defense secretary this week.
A transition aide and an attorney for defense secretary nominee said Pete Hegseth “categorically denies” new allegations detailed in an affidavit provided by his former sister-in-law, claiming Hegseth’s behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety.
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice of John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, but Democrats continued to draw out
WASHINGTON — Defense secretary nominee Pete ... elect JD Vance could cast a tie-breaking vote. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican member of the Armed Services panel, said Hegseth ...
Kirsten Gillibrand stated that he "will have to change how you see women to do this job well," adding, "and I don't know if you are capable of that" Pete Hegseth faced a tense and polarized Senate ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete ... JD Vance could cast a tie-breaking vote. South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican member of the Armed Services panel, said Hegseth has ...
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of defense company stocks held by his wife,
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What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal pastMike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will ... elect JD Vance could cast a tie ...
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Hegseth Advances, Final Confirmation Hearing LoomsFormer Fox News host Pete Hegseth on Thursday took a major step closer to winning his bid to become U.S. secretary of defense. On a 51-49 vote, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense Department.
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