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Senate, Pete Hegseth

The Associated Press on MSN · 25m

Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation. The Republican senators are prioritizing the former Fox News host and combat veteran’s vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

ABC News on MSN · 1h

Senate poised to vote to confirm Hegseth to lead Pentagon despite allegations

The Senate is poised to hold a vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of defense, late Friday evening.

NBC News · 44m

Senate to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

The vote comes after the Senate narrowly advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon on Thursday, with two Republicans opposed to him.

Cabinet of Donald Trump, Senate

Boston Herald · 5h

Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule

Loeffler is a top donor to Trump who served for a time as a U.S. senator from Georgia. She was appointed to the seat by Gov. Brian Kemp and served from 2020 to January 2021, when she lost a special election. She was chief executive of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform. She will appear before the Small Business Committee.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Senate committees advance several Trump Cabinet nominees

Senate committees on Thursday approved a handful of Trump Cabinet nominees setting them up for approval by the full chamber.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Who has Donald Trump nominated for his Cabinet? The latest on the nominees

The Republican-controlled Senate plans to work overtime to approve President Donald Trump’s cabinet, including “nights, weekends, recesses,” according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Senate Democrats plan to slow down the process as much as possible – their only choice to disrupt the proceedings because it takes only a majority vote to approve nominees.

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Patel, Gabbard to appear before Senate committees next week

Some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive branch nominees are set to appear before Congressional ...

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Senate May Vote on Trump Treasury Nominee Bessent This Weekend, Top Republican Says

Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate, but Thune has complained that Democrats are using procedural maneuvers to ...

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Senate Pushes Hegseth Toward Approval as G.O.P. Discounts New Allegations

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats ...

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Senate Republicans launch effort to ban Chinese nationals from buying land in US

Republican senators are pitching legislation that would ban Chinese citizens and companies from buying U.S. land entirely.

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Proposed bill to protect money awarded to child abuse victims approved by Arkansas Senate

The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved legislation aimed at protecting money awarded for more than 500 Arkansas survivors ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3h

Texas Senate files its priority bill to create school voucher program

The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their ...

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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director

The Senate voted to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director approving the second high-level appointment for the Trump ...

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