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Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.
Senate Armed Services Committee Advances Hegseth’s Nomination Along Party Lines
The GOP-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee voted 14–13 along party lines to advance Hegseth’s nomination Monday afternoon, an early victory for Trump as he attempts to get his cabinet confirmed as quickly as possible.
Wicker named chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee
This year, my colleagues have selected me to lead the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). I am eager to take on the responsibilities of the role, because the committee’s work
Pete Hegseth nomination advances in Senate despite Sen. Mark Kelly's objections
Pete Hegseth’s controversial nomination as defense secretary moved a step closer to confirmation with the Senate Armed Services Committee recommending him to the job on party lines. U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly,
Senate panel advances Defense secretary nominee Hegseth on party-line vote
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines. Senators on the Armed Services panel also voted to waive the seven-day rule that usually requires at least a week to elapse between
‘Absolutely Clueless’: Tammy Duckworth Blasts Pete Hegseth and Senate GOP
Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the ...
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In tense confirmation hearing, Hegseth says he’s the victim of a leftist ‘smear campaign’
Testifying before the Senate Armed Service ... Pentagon as the United States faces threats from Russia, China, Iran and adversaries around the world. If approved by the committee, the full ...
Trump's UN ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik says he sees 'great promise' in the United Nations
President Trump sees “great promise" in the United Nations, according to his U.N. ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, who is ...
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U.S. sanctions Sudanese Armed Forces head
Jan. 17 (UPI) --The United States has sanctioned the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, accusing Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of destabilizing the war-torn Northeast African nation and ...
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Hegseth beats back blows from Democrats in blistering hearing: 5 takeaways
“Mr. Hegseth had three audiences: the committee, the United States Senate and the American general ... should be entrusted to lead our armed forces. Why should America entrust our military ...
Donald Trump kicks off his second term with flurry of action. Now what happens?
The 47th president issued a series of executive orders, saw his first Cabinet member confirmed and moved into the White House ...
Stefanik will face questions about wars and nukes at confirmation hearing to be UN ambassador
Harvard-educated and the fourth-ranking member of the US House, she was elected to Congress in 2015 as a moderate Republican ...