'MAGA nation is watching': Joni Ernst's vote for Hegseth underscore's Trump's grip on GOP
Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the nation’s next secretary of defense, it underlined President-elect Donald Trump’s immense sway over Congress and the grassroots in Iowa as he returns to the White House.
Freshman GOP senator sets social media ablaze with 'best' response to Hegseth’s answer on gender question
Conservatives erupted Tuesday on social media following an exchange between Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and freshman Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., regarding gender identity.
Two GOP senators optimistic about Hegseth's chances of being confirmed as SecDef: 'Without question'
Pete Hegseth, military analyst at Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and US secretary of defense nominee for US President-elect Donald Trump, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Kent Nishimura)
Pete Hegseth is enjoying a perverse GOP version of affirmative action
Chris Hayes reacts to Pete Hegseth's hearing and explains why the GOP, despite railing against DEI, is stacking the Trump administration with unqualified picks
Pete Hegseth faces grilling from Democrats at confirmation hearing as GOP senators voice support
Takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings: Democrats grill Trump Cabinet nominee
Trump's outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation
GOP Senator Doubles Down on Bizarre Drunk-Voting Defense of Pete Hegseth
A GOP senator who controversially defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon against allegations of excessive drinking by claiming U.S. lawmakers turn up to vote drunk is sticking to his guns.
Pete Hegseth gets a friendly GOP reception: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, received a friendly reception from Republican senators at his confirmation hearing.
Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring twists in the GOP-led Senate.
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Pete Hegseth Smarms His Way Closer to Running the Pentagon
Stonewalling questions about his sexual behavior and excessive drinking as “anonymous smears,” the Fox host charmed the Senate Armed Services Committee’s GOP majority into submission.
The questions Pete Hegseth wouldn’t answer
Hegseth awkwardly skirted giving firm answers on topics related to his personal baggage and what he would do as defense secretary.
All GOP senators support Pete Hegseth's nomination: Sen. Eric Schmitt | Morning in America
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past. Sen. Eric Schmitt,
The problem(s) with Markwayne Mullin’s defense of Pete Hegseth
The Oklahoma Republican tried to defend Hegseth against allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. It didn't go especially well.