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Trump nominee Pete Hegseth fends off Democratic attacks at fiery confirmation hearing

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department sat for a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday after hearings for Veterans’ Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum were postponed.

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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces Senate confirmation hearing

US senators set to grill Hegseth, who has Republican backing, over contentious past statements and controversies.

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Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.

Trump’s outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation

One by one, President-elect Donald Trump's hoped-for Cabinet is falling into place, even for his more controversial choices.

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Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule

Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators ...

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Doug Burgum touts Trump's plan for 'energy dominance' to Senate panel

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, seeking ...

The latest on Trump’s presidential transition

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be held indoors Monday at the Capitol due to dangerously cold temperatures. Follow for live updates on the final days of the presidential transition.

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CNN’s Manu Raju Reports Every Single Trump Nominee May Get Confirmed: ‘The Republicans Are in Line’

Every single one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees may skate through the confirmation process according to ...

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Trump’s cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth walk back controversial stances ahead of confirmation hearings

Notably, Gabbard questioned the US intelligence community’s assessments that Assad was behind a deadly chlorine gas attack ...

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‘Absolutely Clueless’: Tammy Duckworth Blasts Pete Hegseth and Senate GOP

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

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