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Pete Hegseth, United States 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.

Des Moines Register on MSN · 1h

Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump.

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NBC News · 11h

Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's defense secretary pick

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” he is expected to say. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for "TODAY."

YAHOO!News · 6h

Pete Hegseth hearing: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat

Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.

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Deseret News on MSN · 22h

Senate’s week packed with nomination hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks

Energy committee chairman Sen. Mike Lee postponed Burgum's hearing, saying his paperwork was unnecessarily delayed.

ABC · 1d

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

The Latest: Nomination Process for Trump Cabinet Picks Begins in Front of Senate Committees

After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, the nominations process will officially begin

Jim Justice, Senate and West Virginia

Charleston Gazette-Mail · 2h

West Virginia’s former governor Justice takes Senate oath of office

Jim Justice, former governor of West Virginia, took the oath of office for the Senate Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. A former billionaire whose family businesses include coal mines and the operation of The Greenbrier resort,

Washington Examiner · 2h

Jim Justice sworn into Senate after two terms as West Virginia governor

Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday, bringing Republicans one step closer to a 53-seat majority in the upper chamber. Justice took the oath of office one day after he finished his second term as West Virginia governor and six days before President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated for a second term as president.

Clarksburg-Weston WDTV on MSN · 6h

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.

Hegseth Weathers Fiery Senate Hearing, Putting Confirmation on Stronger Footing

Iowa’s Sen. Joni Ernst, seen by Trump allies as a pivotal vote, says she will back the Defense Secretary pick.

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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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Door County student to join Senate Youth Program in D.C., earns $10,000 scholarship

Isabella Dereszkiewicz-Hodowany will join Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson during the USSYP Washington Week.

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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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Two Gulfport students selected for US Senate Youth Program

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announced that two Mississippi high school students from Gulfport will join Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith ...

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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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Dem senator's 'lies and stupidity' at Hegseth hearing roasted on social media: 'Clown show'

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono was criticized on social media for her questioning of Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee Pete ...

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Thune on role as Senate Majority Leader

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune has a bold legislative agenda. “We want to make sure we’re securing the border, ...

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