Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

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Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to ...

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Tulsi Gabbard as director of the office of national intelligence; and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, the anti-vaccine advocate at Health and Human Services. “Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth ... Jr., for Health and Human Services, Kash Patel at the FBI and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of the Office of National ...

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The president removed the security detail that has protected the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and ...