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

The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in ...

On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance ...

Mitch McConnell’s Unburdened Era has begun ... (The other, of course, was Mike Pence to get Betsy DeVos across the line as Education Secretary.) A single Republican Senator voting against ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined Democrats in opposition to Hegseth.

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

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for ...

Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Vice President JD Vance broke Senate tie. Nominee faced opposition and ...

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...