The 61-39 result tees up a final Saturday morning roll call vote on the Republican South Dakota governor’s Cabinet nomination.
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Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general: reports
President Donald Trump’s administration fired the independent inspectors general of more than a dozen major government agencies late on Friday, US media reported.
Kristi Noem beats Senate confirmation hurdle, advancing to final vote for DHS role
Kristi Noem cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Friday, teeing up her final confirmation vote for early Sunday.
Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary After Hard-Won Fight
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday evening 51-50 with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie vote.
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LA residents fume at Mayor Karen Bass during Trump wildfire roundtable: ‘We can’t even see our homes right now!’
LA residents informed Bass that they’ve been told it will be 18 months before they can start rebuilding — a claim the mayor said wasn’t Read More
Trump reinstates Mexico City Policy, separates taxpayer dollars and abortions
President Trump Friday signed an executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which forbids using taxpayer money for coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization by NGOs.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary, with JD Vance breaking tie
Lawmakers voted 50-49 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.
Trump rips LA Mayor Karen Bass at wildfire briefing: ‘You have emergency powers, just like I do’
President Trump tangled with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Friday after touring wildfire damage in America’s second-largest city — demanding she use her “emergency powers” Read More
Vance Breaks Tie To Confirm Pete Hegseth For Pentagon
On Friday evening, the GOP-led Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth to become Donald Trump‘s defense secretary, ending a dramatic confirmation process for the high-profile figure who aims Read More
Trump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to see LA wildfire damage first hand
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with California residents to tour the damage of the Los Angeles wildfires on Friday.