CNN’s Manu Raju says former Republican senate leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted “no” against Pete Hegseth’s confirmation for Defense Secretary indicating McConnell may be a bit of a wild card in the Republican Senate caucus.

CNN's Manu Raju grilled Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS) about Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth's FBI background check. The post CNN’s Manu Raju Grills Committee Chair Over Pete Hegseth Background Check After Tense Hearing first appeared on Mediaite.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) broke ranks with Republicans and opposed President Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during a Senate procedural vote that narrowly advanced the nomination to a confirmation vote.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her as part of a non-disclosure agreement,

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, seemingly moved closer to being confirmed by the U.S. Senate when Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) — after initially expressing skepticism — announced that she plans to vote for him.

The opening statement of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was interrupted multiple times by hecklers protesting the confirmation hearing. The post ‘You Are a Misogynist!’ Hecklers Interrupt Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth’s Opening Statement first appeared on Mediaite.

Every single one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees may skate through the confirmation process according to CNN's Manu Raju. The post CNN’s Manu Raju Reports Every Single Trump Nominee May Get Confirmed: ‘The Republicans Are in Line’ first appeared on Mediaite.

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.

The Senate, with the help of Vice President J.D. Vance narrowly confirmed former Fox News weekend co-host Pete Hegseth to serve as President Donald Trump's secretary of Defense. The overall vote count Friday night was 51-50,

CNN’s Manu Raju grilled Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS) about Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth’s FBI background check after his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.