Hegseth clears procedural vote for defense secretary

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.

ABC News - 1h

Trump reacts to Republicans who won't vote for Hegseth

President Trump is reacting to news of Republican senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voting against his pick to run the Department of Defense. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

CBS News - 1h

Senate to vote on Pete Hegseth confirmation for secretary of defense

Former Fox News host accused of sexual assault, financial mismanagement and excessive alcohol use appears to have enough Republican votes. US politics live – latest updates The Senate will ...

The Guardian - 1h

Senate set to hold final vote on Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary

The Senate is set to hold its final confirmation vote Friday on President Trump's embattled pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more.

CBS News - 4h

Trump ‘very surprised’ at Collins, Murkowski over Hegseth vote

Politico - 4h

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 - 7h

Hegseth advances to final Senate vote despite misconduct allegations

Politico - 1d

Live updates: Trump targets FEMA in NC; Hegseth final Senate vote

The Senate is set to hold a final confirmation vote on Pete Hegseth's nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans opposing ...

The Hill - 2h

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 against his controversial nominee for secretary of Defense: Army ...

The Hill - 4h

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 - 5h

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 - 20h

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 - 21h

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 - 22h

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 - 22h

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 - 23h

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 - 23h

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 - 23h

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 - 23h

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 - 1d

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

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 - 4d

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 - 5d

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

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

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

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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