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Pete Hegseth, Senate

Hegseth emerges from tough Senate hearing with confirmation vote on track

Senate Republicans are expressing optimism that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, earned the support he needs to be confirmed after he emerged mostly unscathed from his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

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Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.

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Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee as inexperienced, unprofessional and toxic due to allegations of sexual

Cabinet of Donald Trump, Senate

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Trump nominees will face Senate scrutiny this week

Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate committees, a key test for many of them.

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Confirmation hearings to open in a test of Trump’s hold on Senate GOP

Hearings scheduled this week for more than a dozen of the president-elect's cabinet choices will provide an early test of his hold over Senate Republicans.

Star Tribune · 19h

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

After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.

Jim Justice, United States Senate

Parkersburg News and Sentinel · 2h

Jim Justice sworn in for U.S. Senate seat

One day after turning the keys to the Governor’s Mansion over to Patrick Morrisey, Jim Justice was sworn in to begin his six-year term in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. Justice took his oath of office Tuesday afternoon in the U.

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Jim Justice officially sworn in as United States Senator

Justice was officially sworn into the United States Senate Tuesday, replacing long-time Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. Justice, who previously served two terms as Governor of West Virginia, was joined by his Republican colleague Senator Shelley Moore Capito on the Senate floor for his swearing in.

DC News Now on MSN · 6h

West Virginia’s US Senator Jim Justice sworn into office

West Virginia now has a new Senator representing the state on Capitol Hill. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) was officially sworn in Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Justice is one of 52 Republican Senators in the 119th Congress,

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Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say

Anti-immigrant state officials and federal judges would have new power to dictate immigration enforcement– including whether ...

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Hegseth dismisses sexual misconduct allegations, addresses sexist comments to Senate panel

The Senate Armed Services Committee has concluded its hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense ...

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When presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different

The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the cooperative ...

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No. 2 Senate Democratic leader will back Rubio for secretary of State

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) on Monday announced that he will vote for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to become the ...

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Vance resigns from Senate as he and Trump prepare to take office

Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the U.S. Senate as he and President-elect Donald Trump prepare to take office on Jan. 20, 2025.

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United States Attorney Zachary Myers resigns ahead of Trump inauguration

The rule of law is not self-executing,” said US Attorney Zachary Myers, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021.

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Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomat

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is promising to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of ...

John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will question President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America's ...

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