Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

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Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense. Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News ...

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Indiana U.S. Sen. Todd Young, who was previously critical of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, plans to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary.