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Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate
Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...
Trump ‘very surprised’ by Murkowski, Collins votes against Hegseth
President Trump on Friday said he wasn’t expecting Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) to vote ...
Pete Hegseth is on the brink of confirmation and Dave McCormick’s Pa. victory is a big reason why
The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat ...
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The D Brief: Hegseth’s $50K payout; Trump to NATO: spend 5% of GDP; DOD telework, cancelled; Boeing’s new losses; And a bit more.
What’s going on: A major program contributing to the losses is the Air Force’s KC-46 tanker, which alone incurred an $800 ...
Susan Collins: ‘Troubling’ that Hegseth FBI report omitted key information
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told reporters Wednesday that she was concerned that the FBI’s background investigation report ...
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‘Troubling’: Susan Collins Raises Concern Pete Hegseth’s Background Check Did Not Include ‘Pertinent Information’
When you’re making a decision about a nominee, you want to have as complete a picture as possible," said Collins to reporters ...
Unredacted affidavit contains previously unreported allegation about Pete Hegseth’s behavior toward second wife
Senators on both sides of the aisle raised new questions on Wednesday about the vetting process for Defense Secretary nominee ...
Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 ...