J.D. Vance used Mitch McConnell’s tactics to give Trump victory in Hegseth vote | Opinion
McConnell's vote of conscience against Pete Hegseth, following decades of obstruction, was rendered meaningless after J.D. Vance broke the tie vote.
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Hegseth clears procedural vote for defense secretary despite losing Collins and Murkowski
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted "no" in a procedural vote ... and in the event of a tie, Vice President JD Vance can break it. He can afford to lose no more than three Republicans.
Live updates: Vance breaks tie to confirm Hegseth as Trump’s Defense secretary
The Senate is set to hold a final confirmation voe on Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans
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Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times. The defiance by a congressional Republican
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GOP-led Senate needs JD Vance to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary
The Senate, with the help of Vice President J.D. Vance narrowly confirmed former Fox News weekend co-host Pete Hegseth to serve as President Donald Trump's secretary of Defense. The overall vote count Friday night was 51-50,
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Moderate Republican Murkowski won't back Trump pick Hegseth for defense secretary
Lisa Murkowski ... sworn-in Vice President JD Vance will be needed to cast the tie-breaking vote. The move to oppose Hegseth's confirmation was not unexpected from Murkowski, who has earned ...
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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Senate vote sees JD Vance cast tiebreaker
President Donald Trump's nomination for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate Friday evening with Vice President J.D Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, marking only the second time in U.
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GOP Sen Joins With Foreign Government Official To Tell Trump That Danish Territory ‘Is Not For Sale’
Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with a foreign lawmaker on Monday to dismiss President Donald Trump’s quest to acquire Greenland, saying in a joint statement that the Danish ...
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Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
Lisa Murkowski ... (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) In this image provided by Senate Television, the vote total is shown after Vice President JD Vance casts the tie-breaking vote to confirm Pete ...
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Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.
Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked ... It took Vice President JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote to confirm Hegseth. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of ...
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A Weird Confirmation Hearing Even for RFK Jr.
Kennedy Jr. on the first day of his confirmation hearings to be secretary of Health and Human Services wasn’t about his anti-vaccine views or past embrace of conspiracy theories. It was about how Medicare and Medicaid work.
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In congregations, fear, misinformation, and preparation after ICE policy change
By now, some 1 million TikTok users have viewed a video posted on the social media platform last week warning people away from the Manna Food Center distribution at Glenmont United Methodist Church, just outside the nation’s capital in Maryland,