Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined all Senate Democrats against Hegseth, but they still fell short of the simple majority needed to stymie the Trump nomination ...
The U.S. Senate narrowly voted 51-49 to advance Pete Hegseths nomination as Secretary of Defense, moving toward a final confirmation vote. Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, faces ...
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.