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Senate, Hegseth and Pentagon

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.

NBC News · 53m

Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.

CBS News on MSN · 8h

Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as defense secretary as Democrats continue to raise concerns

In a 51 to 49 vote Thursday, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition. The vote started the clock on up to 30 hours of debate as senators spar over the nominee, while the GOP barrels forward, expecting to finalize his confirmation in a vote late Friday evening.

CIA, Senate and Donald Trump

Boston Herald · 3h

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

Loeffler is a top donor to Trump who served for a time as a U.S. senator from Georgia. She was appointed to the seat by Gov. Brian Kemp and served from 2020 to January 2021, when she lost a special election. She was chief executive of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform. She will appear before the Small Business Committee.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump CIA Director Pick

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump's first term,

MSNBC · 20h

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe for CIA director

Ratcliffe, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.

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Patel, Gabbard to appear before Senate committees next week

Some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive branch nominees are set to appear before Congressional ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

Texas Senate unveils its plan to create private school voucher program

The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their ...

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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, approving the second high-level ...

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Senate receives affidavit from Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law accusing him of being ‘abusive’ toward ex-wife

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law gave an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee accusing him of being “abusive” ...

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Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend

Negotiations broke down to hold a final vote on Trump's CIA nominee, prompting Senate GOP leadership to tee up procedural ...

Axios on MSN4h

Scoop: Senate Dems tap veteran strategist to lead 2026 campaigns

Devan Barber will oversee the DSCC in a critical midterm cycle, with opportunities to flip red seats in North Carolina, Maine ...

Senate Democrats’ campaign arm announces new executive director

The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm announced on Friday that Devan Barber will be serving as the executive director ahead of the 2026 election. Barber has previously served as a senior advisor to ...

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Proposed bill to protect money awarded to child abuse victims approved by Arkansas Senate

The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved legislation aimed at protecting money awarded for more than 500 Arkansas survivors ...

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