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 ...
Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed as Defense Secretary, sources say
When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip ...
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The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States ... John W. Warner (3), James M. Inhofe (2). Most common tags: Budget, Transportation, Homeland (Domestic) Security. The Senate ...
Thune on Trump tariffs: ‘We’ll see how long’ they last
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Monday he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to President Trump’s ...
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking ...
Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate
The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...
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Hegseth emerges from tough Senate hearing with confirmation vote on track
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for ... Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said he will ...
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Hegseth sworn in as Defense secretary after Vance casts tiebreaking vote in Senate
But the Republican-led Senate was determined to confirm Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran, to round out ...