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Senate, Kristi Noem

Senate confirms Noem to lead Department of Homeland Security

The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused heavily on immigration.

FOX News on MSN · 7h

Senate forces rare weekend vote to push through Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief

The Senate will meet for a rare session on Saturday to vote on whether to confirm Gov. Kristi Noem as the director of Homeland Security.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Senate confirms Kristi 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.

Pete Hegseth, Senate

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2h

Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary as JD Vance Breaks Tie

The former Fox News host faced allegations about sexual assault and excessive drinking, which he called smears.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 12h

Hegseth nomination as defense secretary at stake ahead of late night Senate vote

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary.

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

Senate is voting on Hegseth nomination for defense secretary in dramatic late night session

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic late-night session, the Senate is voting on the nomination of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary who vows to bring a “warrior culture” to the Pentagon despite questions over qualifications and allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

John Ratcliffe, CIA and Trump

NBC News · 1d

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director, approving the second high-level appointment for the new Trump administration.

New York Post on MSN · 2d

Senate confirms China hawk John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director

Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.”

Associated Press · 1d

John Ratcliffe is sworn in as new director of the CIA

Vice President JD Vance has sworn in John Ratcliffe as the nation's CIA director, shortly after the Senate confirmed Ratcliffe on a vote of 74-25.

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Meet Leader John Thune's all-star cabinet as Republicans take over Senate majority

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has selected four top Republican allies to be part of his unofficial ...

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Thune sets up votes to confirm Hegseth by week’s end

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense ...

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Thune tees up Senate vote on International Criminal Court sanctions

The bill, which received bipartisan support in the House, will need votes from at least seven Democratic senators to pass ...

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Sen. Thune suggests staying through weekend to confirm Trump picks after Dems delay votes: 'Shouldn't be hard'

S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.

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Day 1: John Thune's list of targets for Trump

Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office.

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Thune: Remaining Trump Cabinet nominees ‘have a path to get there’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he thinks President Trump’s remaining Cabinet nominees have a ...

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