Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after Sens. McConnell, Murkowski and Collins voted against the Fox News host’s confirmation
The Senate is set to hold a final confirmation voe on Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans
Pete Hegseth, a prominent conservative commentator and former Army National Guard officer, was confirmed as secretary of defense on Friday in a
In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska ... Lake Charles or Washington, D.C., it’s wrong to assault anybody,” he said, referring to various cities in his home state. Both Murkowski and Cassidy voted to convict Trump of the impeachment charge of inciting insurrection ...
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote from the Senate on Friday night, in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by a North Carolina Republican senator and a one-on-one meeting between the two.
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis told Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law that a sworn statement about his alleged alcohol abuse and abuse of his second wife could convince senators—himself included—to oppose Hegseth’s confirmation as secretary of defense,
A Trump-appointed prosecutor has opened an internal review of the Department of Justice’s decision to charge hundreds of January 6 defendants with felony obstruction offenses in connection with the 2021 Capitol riot,
Watch live as Trump attends a House Republican retreat as he presses his agenda on immigration, tariffs and DEI through executive orders.
Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, was “personally assured” by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) that her stinging statement critical of the Defense secretary nominee could carry influence with Republican senators – and doom his nomination,
The confirmations for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are moving at warp speed, with U.S. Senate floor votes for some and appearances for others before Senate panels this week. Trump’s Cabinet members will be crucial to carrying out his sweeping GOP agenda,
In a harsh attack on Catholic bishops for criticizing mass deportation, the veep is intensifying his administration’s feud with Christian clergy.