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Murkowski says she will vote against Hegseth, making her 1st GOP senator to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
Lisa Murkowski said Thursday she will vote against Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, who is facing a barrage of accusations about his personal conduct, making the Alaska Republican the first ...
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...
Collins and Murkowski reemerge as Trump foils
A defining duo of the first Donald Trump administration is back.
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Confirmation a murky prospect for Pete Hegseth as Senate forges ahead with defense secretary nom
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski announced that she would not back President Donald Trump’s controversial Pentagon nominee, and ...
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Hegseth nomination for Pentagon chief advances in U.S. Senate in close vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday advanced the nomination of veteran and onetime Fox News host Pete Hegseth to ...
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 a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.
Why Susan Collins said ‘No’ to Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Collins was one of two Republican senators to break ranks and oppose Hegseth Thursday, but it didn't stop the nomination from moving forward.
Pete Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
The payment is according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained.