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Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times. The defiance by a congressional Republican months after Trump's political comeback has stood out. But the centrist ...
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.
Lisa Murkowski becomes first Republican to oppose Pete Hegseth’s Secretary of Defense nomination
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the first Republican to come out against Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become the Secretary of Defense. In a lengthy statement posted on X/Twitter, Murkowski explained why she would not vote to confirm him,
Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
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.
Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times
Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.
Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.
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Senate confirms Hegseth to lead Pentagon in narrow vote
The Senate, in an extremely narrow vote, confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's embattled pick to serve as secretary of defense.
Senate confirms Hegseth as Defense secretary; Trump tours fire damage in LA: Live updates
Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during their first second-term trip. Follow along for live updates.
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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after rare tiebreaking vote by vice president
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, elevating an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host to the top Pentagon job with the help of a rare tie-breaking vote by the vice president.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
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.
How each senator voted on the Hegseth nomination
The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote.