Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition to Hegseth.

The Kentucky Republican, who stepped down from his role as longest ... by casting just the second Cabinet nominee’s ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

A son of a Democratic political dynasty, Kennedy is seeking to become the nation's top health official under President Donald ...

Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Vice President JD Vance broke Senate tie. Nominee faced opposition and ...

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the next secretary of defense, after Vice President J.D. Vance cast a ...

The confirmation vote was razor thin because three key GOP senators — Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Alaska's Lisa Murkoswski .

The Kentucky Republican ... (The other, of course, was Mike Pence to get Betsy DeVos across the line as Education Secretary.) A single Republican Senator voting against a Trump nominee who ...

President-elect Donald Trump and his former Vice President Mike Pence greeted each other as ... Calipari Questions Move to Arkansas, Admits Kentucky Never Stopped Him ...

Confirmation votes taken thus far in Trump’s second term show fewer Democrats are voting in favor of the picks, roll call votes show. In 2025, five out of the nine confirmation votes received at least ...