McConnell's vote of conscience against Pete Hegseth, following decades of obstruction, was rendered meaningless after J.D.

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

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

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th U.S. secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in a ...

Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, promised to overhaul the “woke” policies of the department and restore ...

Mr Hegseth was installed at the head of the Pentagon only after US Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate to ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Vice President JD Vance was required to cast a tie-breaking vote after three Republicans voted against Hegseth.

The Senate, in an extremely narrow vote, confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's embattled pick to serve as ...

While Vice President JD Vance was accompanied by his family for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, his son Vivek Vance ...