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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.

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Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

WLWT · 1d

Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in one of his first votes outside of Republican leadership

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Hegseth Narrowly Wins Confirmation to Become US Defense Secretary

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Once Pitched Deadly Human Vaccine Experiment

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, once pitched the idea to ...

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Are there any real Republicans left? Tulsi, RFK Jr. offer them a chance to stand up

But he is a Trump loyalist for sure. It says something about the president's coterie of followers that Hegseth was the best ...

Trump 2nd term live updates: Hegseth vows to remove DEI at Pentagon, support border

The actions prompted a tense standoff between the U.S. and Colombia after Colombia's president turned away deportation ...

The New Republic on MSN1d

Democratic Senator Ready to Do Dumbest Thing (Vote to Confirm RFK Jr.)

Donald Trump’s Justice Department cited an archaic statute in a legal filing Wednesday, arguing that the president’s ...

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What Americans think about Hegseth, Rubio, Musk and RFK Jr.

Several nominees face critical tests in the U.S. Senate before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on ...

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Live updates: Hegseth begins first day at the Pentagon while Vance makes first trip as VP

The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on ...

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Trump’s cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth walk back controversial stances ahead of confirmation hearings

Would-be Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 70 ... AFP via Getty Images Days before Pete Hegseth, 44, was tapped as defense secretary, the then-Fox News personality ...

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Democrats can still derail Trump's Cabinet nominations. Enter Gabbard and RFK Jr. | Opinion

While Democrats are busy staunchly opposing Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon ... On the other hand, Health ...

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