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Pete Hegseth, J. D. Vance and Senate

Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie as Senate president. All Democratic senators voted against Hegseth, a 44,

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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary in 51-50 vote

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.

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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to cast the tiebreaking vote. Hegseth’s nomination had been hampered by allegations of misconduct.

CIA, Senate and Donald Trump

IJR · 19h

Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA Despite Dem Holdouts

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

The Washington Post · 1d

John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director

Ratcliffe, 59, is the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump CIA Director Pick

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump's first term,

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EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republican Reintroduces Bill To Finish Border Wall Construction

Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will reintroduce legislation Thursday to secure the southern border. The bill, known as ...

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U.S. Senate advances Noem’s nomination to head Department of Homeland Security

The U.S. Senate on Friday advanced the nomination of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of ...

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Trump 2nd term live updates: Senate to vote on Kristi Noem as DHS secretary Saturday

The move follows President Donald Trump's executive order titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and ...

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Laken Riley Act passes Senate as Trump is sworn into office

The United States Senate has passed the Laken Riley Act, sending the amended bill back to the House to be voted on again. If passed, it would require the Department of Homeland Security to ...

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JD Vance sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States

JD Vance has officially been sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States. Vance took the oath of office just a ...

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Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling

The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2.

Senate to schools: Give time to organizations like the Boy Scouts

CHEYENNE - Schools across Wyoming may soon be required to allow “patriotic organizations” time to visit with students, during ...

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