Trump and GOP think Hegseth has the votes to win Senate confirmation
President Trump's transition team is quietly confident that Pete Hegseth will survive the latest allegation against him, transition officials and senators tell Axios. Why it matters: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) hinted Wednesday that she might vote against Hegseth,
The senators to watch as Trump’s nominees come to a vote
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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.
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,
Vance waits in the wings as Senate takes first Pete Hegseth test vote
Senate Republicans may have to call in Vice President JD Vance as a lifeline on Thursday to help advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in a crucial procedural vote. The chamber will need a simple majority that afternoon in what will be his first test vote that comes as several key Republicans
Sen. King votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Sen. Angus King joined Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday in voting against the nomination of former Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Murmurs: GOP Operative Targets Vote by Mail
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‘Bring it on!’ former GOP congressman tells MAGA on new Jan 6 ‘investigation’
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Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages ...
House Republicans’ slim majority means both parties need everybody to show up for votes
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GOP-led immigration bill on verge of Senate passage after Democrats join with Republicans in key vote
A GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes is on the verge of passage in ...
Supreme Court rejects Republican-backed Montana case based on controversial election law theory
The Supreme Court has turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the ...
Despite Trump’s Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting
As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald J. Trump railed against for years, softening his tone only slightly in ...
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Arizona Republicans move to replace vote center with precinct-based polling places
County officials say there aren’t enough government buildings to establish a precinct polling place for every 1,000 voters.
3 Republicans run in primary election Tuesday to represent Volusia, Flagler in Congress
Three Republicans are on primary ballots throughout Florida's 6th Congressional District, including Flagler and part of ...