Hegseth clears procedural vote for defense secretary

Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as Democrats continue to raise concerns

Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation vote to be defense secretary is expected to take place Friday night.

CBS News - 2h

Hegseth advances to final Senate vote despite misconduct allegations

Politico - 17h

Pete Hegseth clears Senate test vote despite opposition from 2 Republicans

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

ABC News - 12h

Murkowski, Collins say they will vote against Hegseth

Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins on Thursday became the first Republicans to say they won't vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Plus, a federal judge in Seattle temporarily ...

CBS News - 13h

Hegseth clears key Senate hurdle

Presented by Lockheed Martin — Two GOP senators said they will not support President Trump's Defense pick Pete Hegseth, who can only afford to lose three Republican votes and still clinch the ...

The Hill - 14h

Senate Advances Pete Hegseth’s Nomination as Defense Secretary to Final Vote

All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

The New York Times - 15h

Senate votes to advance Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary despite some Republican opposition – live

Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have come out in opposition to the former Fox host running the Pentagon. Key Republican senators to vote against Hegseth for US defense secretary ...

The Guardian - 15h

Key Republican senators to vote against Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary

Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins say they cannot support nominee, raising fresh doubts about confirmation chances. Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced that they ...

The Guardian - 16h

Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate

The Senate voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week.

NBC News - 16h

Collins explains her 'no' vote on Hegseth

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), one of two Republicans to vote against advancing Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense, said Thursday Hegseth “does not have the management ...

The Hill - 16h

Senate advances Hegseth nomination; Collins, Murkowski vote 'no'

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, brushing aside a litany of misconduct allegations and the ...

The Hill - 17h

Murkowski announces she will vote against Hegseth

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced Thursday afternoon she will vote against Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, citing his past infidelity and ...

The Hill - 18h

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 ...

The Hill - 2d

New Hegseth allegations emerge

Peter Hegseth, President Donald Trump's Defense secretary pick, is facing new allegations, this time from his former sister-in-law, who claims the former Fox News host made his second wife fear for ...

CBS News - 2d

Marco Rubio sworn in as secretary of state

Watch as Vice President Vance administered the oath of office and swore in Marco Rubio to serve as the next secretary of state. Rubio spoke about his goals for the State Department and what he ...

NBC News - 2d

Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as Trump's secretary of state

The Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.

NBC News - 3d

Trump praises defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during ball

President Trump praised defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during his remarks at the Commander in Chief inaugural ball and said he would build "the most powerful military."

NBC News - 3d

Senate panel advances Defense secretary nominee Hegseth on party-line vote

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines. ...

The Hill - 3d

Acting Defense secretary sworn in as Hegseth awaits confirmation

The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump's nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, ...

The Hill - 3d

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine says Pete Hegseth would be a "very dangerous Secretary of Defense"

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who was one of the senators on the Armed Services Committee who questioned Trump's pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth closely, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret ...

CBS News - 4d

Cassidy will vote to confirm Hegseth

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee's chances of becoming the next head of the ...

The Hill - 6d

Warren pushes for Hegseth's wife to divest from defense company stocks

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of defense company stocks held by his wife, Jennifer ...

The Hill - 6d

Wanted: a clear governing philosophy for Labour

School and workers’ rights reforms jar with the government’s stated growth mission

Financial Times - 6d

Ionescu not 100%, but cleared to play Unrivaled

Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu says she isn't 100% after undergoing surgery last month to repair a torn UCL in her right thumb but is cleared to participate in Unrivaled.

ESPN - Jan. 16

NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights

Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a report opposing Bondi from the NAACP’s Legal Defense ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Chargers' Jim Harbaugh announces plans to undergo heart procedure, hip replacement surgery this offseason

Harbaugh, 61, briefly left Los Angeles' Week 6 game due to his irregular heartbeat

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

Jim Harbaugh to have 2 procedures in offseason

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that he will have a cardiac ablation this offseason and hip replacement surgery.

ESPN - Jan. 16

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh to undergo heart procedure, hip replacement this offseason

Jim Harbaugh experienced an irregular heartbeat and briefly left a game earlier this season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve

If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at the confirmation hearings this week, you must be living under the illusion that we live in a serious country.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Embattled defense pick Pete Hegseth grilled at Senate confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, was grilled on Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth answered questions regarding assault ...

CBS News - Jan. 15

Sen. Duckworth says Hegseth's hearing "confirmed that he is not qualified" for defense secretary

Democratic Senators criticized President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

Pete Hegseth Dresses for Defense

The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his socks, and his pocket square.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

Pete Hegseth hearing: Defense pick grilled on sex, alcohol, management allegations

President-elect Donald Trump has stood behind Pete Hegseth, his controversial nominee for secretary of Defense.

CNBC - Jan. 14

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, faces confirmation hearing

The first confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks is taking place Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, selected to lead the Department of Defense. Senators are expected to ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

Hegseth plays nice

The Defense Department pick backtracked on past positions and gave a broad denial of the sexual assault allegations against him.

Politico - Jan. 14

Justices skeptical of TikTok's defense

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Supreme Court skeptical of TikTok's attempt to fight ban TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed, sources say

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."

CBS News - Jan. 5

Hegseth clears procedural vote for defense secretary

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