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Senate Dems vote to block confirmation of nine Youngkin appointees

The nine included four of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's appointees to the George Mason University Board of Visitors and two members of Virginia Military Institute's Board of Visitors.

Fox 11 News · 49m

Senate confirms Pete Hegseth's Pentagon appointment with a JD Vance tiebreaker

The Senate has officially confirmed Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump administration on Friday.

Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie

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

Noem, Trump and Senate

Here are the 7 Democrats that voted for Noem as Homeland Security secretary

Seven Democratic senators voted to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing her to lead an agency that will be paramount to

The Associated Press on MSN · 49m

Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59-34 vote.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in on eight nominees they would delay, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) warning against a “rushed” process.

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ICC sanctions bill exposes weak spot for Senate Democrats

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) used a rare emergency meeting on Friday to make a plea for unity, but Democrats ...

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Senate Democrats’ campaign arm announces new executive director

The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm announced on Friday that Devan Barber will be serving as the executive director ahead of ...

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Virginia Senate Democrats block nine Youngkin board appointments

Democrats who control the Virginia Senate rejected nine of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s board appointments in a move the governor ...

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Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend

Negotiations broke down to hold a final vote on Trump's CIA nominee, prompting Senate GOP leadership to tee up procedural ...

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Kristi Noem nomination clears key Senate hurdle as eight Democrats signal support for Trump’s DHS pick

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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