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Pete Hegseth Confirmation Vote Goes Down to Wire

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 ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem

The New York Times · 5h

Hegseth’s Nomination as Defense Secretary to Face a Test Vote in the Senate

The vote may indicate whether fresh allegations about his personal conduct that surfaced this week are enough to stop his confirmation.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 3h

Pete Hegseth Confirmation Vote Goes Down to the Wire

WASHINGTON—Allegations that surfaced this week of alcohol abuse and erratic behavior by Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, are adding to the uncertainty surrounding his Friday confirmation vote,

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Tribune News Service on MSN · 1d

GOP proceeds with Pete Hegseth nomination after ‘abuse’ report

Republicans pushed forward with Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense on Wednesday even after a damaging report emerged claiming that his second wife lived in fear of his “abuse.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he plans to get the full Senate to hold a final confirmation vote on Hegseth before the end of the week.

The Hill on MSN · 9h

Senate GOP full steam ahead on Hegseth despite abuse allegations

Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing allegations of abusive behavior by the nominee have seemingly not dissuaded

The New York Times · 1d

Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife

A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His lawyer denied her account.

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

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has privately told President-elect Donald Trump that he believes Pete Hegseth will ...

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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.

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GOP plows ahead with Hegseth hearing as Democrats fume

Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the ...

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a probable weekend session to confirm Trump nominees

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.

Hegseth’s 4-step confirmation dance

Hegseth’s hearing lasted more than four hours, and Democrats got in quite a few digs. But the person everyone was really ...

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Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters

Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more ...

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Why Trump's Cabinet nominees are facing confirmation delays

Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testifies during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...

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Nominee clock battle begins

Majority Leader John Thune appears to be making good on his threat to keep senators in town to confirm a trio of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

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