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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,

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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.

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Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote

Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense. Hegseth took the oath Saturday in Washington from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon's leader.

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

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday to establish a task force charged with reviewing the ...

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Senate forces rare weekend vote to push through Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief

The Senate will meet for a rare session on Saturday to vote on whether to confirm Gov. Kristi Noem as the director of ...

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Senate May Vote on Trump Treasury Nominee Bessent This Weekend, Top Republican Says

Vote on Trump Treasury Nominee Bessent This Weekend, Top Republican Says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate could vote to ...

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U.S. Senate investigation of migrant child’s death finds poor medical care at border protection facilities

The Senate Judiciary Committee launched its investigation following the 2023 death of an 8-year-old girl at a facility in ...

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a probable weekend session to confirm Trump nominees

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in ...

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