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Hegseth confirmed: Vance comes to rescue after McConnell rebellion forces tiebreaker
Mitch McConnell's last-minute rebellion forced JD Vance to return to the Senate and sets up a tense future as three Republicans defy Trump.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as Sec Def – VP Vance casts tie-breaking vote as McConnell sides with Dems
Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the new defense secretary, narrowly surviving a betrayal by Mitch McConnell and his two RINO renegades.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.
Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote
Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically win wider support.
Hegseth confirmed as Defense secretary after Vance breaks tie
Republicans largely rebuffed those accusations and approved Hegseth with the help of Vice President JD Vance, who broke a rare 50-50 tie, in the first big nomination fight for Pre
JD Vance Casts Dramatic Tiebreaker to Save Def Sec Hegseth
Donald Trump’s DOD nominee, Pete Hegseth, barely won Senate confirmation Friday night to overcome damning evidence of sexual abuse and alcohol-induced debauchery. It took newly inaugurated Vice President JD Vance rushing to the Senate floor to cast a tie-breaking vote to salvage Hegseth’s nomination after former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cast a stunning “no” vote against Trump’s controversial nominee.
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J.D. Vance Goes After His Own Church on Immigration
In a harsh attack on Catholic bishops for criticizing mass deportation, the veep is intensifying his administration’s feud ...
McConnell’s Vote Against Hegseth Was a Shot Across Trump’s Bow
The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in ...
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McConnell voted no on Hegseth as Pentagon head, forcing Vance to cast tiebreaker
Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was one of three Republicans ... forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the 50-50 tie to confirm President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon.
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Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary
Mitch McConnell ... with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. Vance, a former Ohio Senator, quipped on X as the vote continued to roll in, "I thought I was done voting in the senate," ...
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McConnell votes to advance Hegseth for defense secretary. Final vote set for Friday
Mitch McConnell voted Thursday to put Pete Hegseth ... If McConnell would’ve voted “no,” it would’ve forced Vice President J.D. Vance to break a tie on the Senate floor.
Vance Picks a Fight With the Bishops
Vance spars with Catholic bishops: Vice President J.D. Vance, who is Catholic, said in a Sunday interview with CBS that the U ...
Vance Offers Fierce Endorsement of Trump’s First Week
In his first television interview as vice president, JD Vance defended President Trump on a variety of policies, including ...
J.D. Vance's conflict as bishops slam Trump migrant deportations
Vice President J.D. Vance, a Catholic man, is disappointed that a group of U.S. Bishops are speaking out over a new order allowing immigration enforcement to conduct raids at churches.