Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain
With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one more. If he is confirmed, it is likely to be by the smallest margin for that post in modern times.
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