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Pete Hegseth Confirmation Vote Goes Down to Wire

Thune sets up votes to confirm Hegseth by week’s end

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are moving ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem

conservativebrief · 1d

Vote To Confirm Hegseth As SecDef Set For End Of Week

Senate Majority John Thune (R-S.D.) has set up a vote to confirm former Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to become the next secretary of defense under President Donald Trump.

Axios on MSN · 4h

Thune plunges into weekend standoff over Trump confirmations

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making good on his threat to keep the Senate working after hours, vowing to go straight through the weekend if Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) doesn't cut a deal to speed things up.

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The Hill on MSN · 18h

Senate GOP full steam ahead on Hegseth despite abuse allegations

Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing allegations of abusive behavior by the nominee have seemingly not dissuaded

Yahoo · 1d

Senator Reveals Details of New Batch of Allegations Against Pete Hegseth

Jack Reed summarized the contents of an affidavit provided by the Pentagon nominee's former sister-in-law ahead of the confirmation vote

Air Force Times on MSN · 1d

Pete Hegseth's ex-sister-in-law tells senators he abused second wife

Hegseth denies the allegations outlined in the affidavit, which says he was abusive to his second wife to the point where she feared for her safety.

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GOP proceeds with Pete Hegseth nomination after ‘abuse’ report

Republicans pushed forward with Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense on Wednesday even after a damaging report ...

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Pete Hegseth nomination clears key Senate hurdle as two Republicans signal opposition

Defense secretary-designee Pete Hegseth’s nomination cleared a key Senate hurdle Thursday, inching him closer to getting confirmed in a significant win for one of President Trump’s ...

Schumer supports Democrats delaying all Trump nominees that lack unanimous support

N.Y., said he supports Democrat efforts to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's Cabinet, including for key national security roles.

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GOP plows ahead with Hegseth hearing as Democrats fume

Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the ...

Hegseth’s 4-step confirmation dance

Hegseth’s hearing lasted more than four hours, and Democrats got in quite a few digs. But the person everyone was really ...

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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a probable weekend session to confirm Trump nominees

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.

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Why Trump's Cabinet nominees are facing confirmation delays

Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testifies during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...

New allegations against Pete Hegseth alarm Democrats as Pentagon confirmation looms

Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over a sworn affidavit from the ex-sister-in-law of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that accuses him of being abusive toward his second wife. The ...

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