Hegseth nomination as defense secretary at stake ahead of late night Senate vote
With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary.
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.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth's Pentagon appointment with a JD Vance tiebreaker
The Senate has officially confirmed Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump administration on Friday.
Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s Defense secretary, as Vance casts tiebreaking vote
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Defense secretary in a late-night vote that required a tiebreaking vote by Vice President JD Vance.
Hegseth Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote Despite Questions Over His Conduct
Vance arrived to break the 50-50 tie, highly unusual for Cabinet nominees and particularly defense secretaries, who typically win wider bipartisan support.
Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid accusations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump’s Defence Secretary in tie-breaking vote amid turmoil over his conduct
Senate confirms controversial Pete Hegseth as defense secretary amid allegations, GOP support, and concerns over qualifications and behavior.
Former Fox Host Pete Hegseth Confirmed As Defense Secretary After Vice President JD Vance Breaks Senate Tie Vote
Pete Hegseth, the former co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, will be the next secretary of defense, after he squeaked by Senate confirmation with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie 50-50 vote. It was an unusually close call for a cabinet nominee,
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary as VP Vance casts tie-breaking vote
Confirming Hegseth despite a grave series of allegations against him appears to provide a measure of Trump's political power and ability to get what he wants from the GOP-led Congress, and of the potency of the culture wars to fuel his agenda at the White House.
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote
The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive behavior toward women.
Look at next likely steps now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary
Now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary, he may quickly need to take on several different initiatives that President Trump has eyed for the military.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The trip comes days after the president said he would “rather see the states take care of their own problems” while ...
Hegseth Vote Portends Glide Path for Other Trump Nominees
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as US Defense secretary bodes well for President Donald Trump’s other controversial cabinet ...