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Senate, Hegseth

Hosted on MSN · 8m

Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as Democrats continue to raise concerns

As the Senate approaches its final confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary, Democrats are continuing to raise their concerns about his character and fitness to lead the nation's largest department.

FOX News on MSN · 15h

Hegseth clears Senate hurdle and advances to a final confirmation vote

Pete Hegseth cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday for a final Senate vote to advance his confirmation to lead the Department of Defense, setting up a high-stakes showdown.

NBC News · 11h

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

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.

Trump, Senate

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

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

Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate, but Thune has complained that Democrats are using procedural maneuvers to slow the approval of some of Trump's more controversial picks, including former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

Senate committees advance several Trump Cabinet nominees

Senate committees on Thursday approved a handful of Trump Cabinet nominees setting them up for approval by the full chamber.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

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.

12hon MSN

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

8hon MSN

Trump defense pick Hegseth narrowly survives US Senate test vote

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military ...

13h

Senate Pushes Hegseth Toward Approval as G.O.P. Discounts New Allegations

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats ...

2don MSN

Stefanik looks back to fiery exchanges with college leaders in Senate confirmation hearing: 'watershed moment'

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik touted her fiery exchanges with college administrators regarding campus antisemitism amid her ...

2d

US Senate vote on Trump's CIA nominee Ratcliffe expected Tuesday

The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday on John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's nominee for ...

1hOpinion

Elevating Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate also opens up the 2026 governor’s race: editorial

The role President Trump may play going forward -- in Jon Husted’s success as a senator, in the Ohio governor’s race and ...

12mon MSN

Donald Trump is not waiting for RFK Jr. — he has already started his war on public health

RFK's hearing hasn't even started yet and the White House has already attacked vaccines, birth control and the WHO ...

Explainer: The Laken Riley Act — Trump's first bill to sign and its implications

President Trump prepares to sign the Laken Riley Act, named after a murdered Georgia nursing student. It mandates detention ...

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