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Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

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

The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote.

USA Today · 2d

Vice president breaks tie as Senate confirms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and Gallego of Arizona voted no.

Senate, Noem

The New York Times · 1d

How the Senate Voted to Confirm Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security

The Senate voted 59 to 34 to confirm Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, as the new head of the Department.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5d

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Kristi Noem sworn in as Department of Homeland Security secretary after Senate confirmation

After a scheduling hiccup, Kristi Noem was finally sworn in Saturday as Department of Homeland Security secretary.

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Some Senate Republicans defend Trump's firing of 17 inspectors general

Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump'sdecision to fire independent government ...

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Trump 2nd term live updates: President takes pride in getting rid of 'woke crap'

Legal challenges have already been mounted against his effort to end birthright citizenship and action that makes it easier ...

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New Secretary of State Marco Rubio of Florida jumps into new role. What he's starting with

Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned ...

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Trump cabinet: Here's the full list of the president's picks

Following his inauguration ceremony on Monday, President Donald Trump released the full list of his cabinet appointees.

Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate

The Senate voted Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week. The vote was 51-49, ...

Hegseth sworn in as next US defense secretary

US News. Hegseth sworn in as next US defense secretary. January 25, 2025. Pete Hegseth was sworn in on Saturday as the next U ...

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