The Latest: Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in victory for Trump
President Donald Trump is in the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power. The president also took his first trip of his second administration on Friday,
Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s new Defense secretary
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense by a narrow margin. President Trump said he was "honored" to have Hegseth confirmed.
How every senator voted on Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Pete Hegseth was confirmed after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in support of his nomination. See how your senators voted.
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 weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
Hegseth Narrowly Wins Confirmation to Become US Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.
Vice president breaks tie as Senate confirms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and Gallego of Arizona voted no.
Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Senate prepares to vote on Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary
Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation vote is scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday. In the hours beforehand, it remained unclear if he has enough Republican support.
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