Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to confirming Trump Cabinet nominees — perhaps even during inaugural balls
None of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees can be confirmed until he takes office on Jan. 20 – and expect a traffic jam ...
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Grilling Hegseth: Democrats Expose Their Spiteful Hypocrisy
How bizarre it was to watch Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, being abused at his confirmation ...
4 takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ defense secretary pick says at confirmation hearing
At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing
At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...
Hegseth confirmation cannot be 'stalled,' must be confirmed Monday: GOP lawmaker
Ind., tells reporters Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin 'embarrassed America' and Pete Hegseth needs to 'clean up' on Day 1.
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Secrecy Around Austin's Hospitalization Was 'A Problem,' White House Says
The decision to keep Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization a secret even from the commander-in-chief for several days raised an issue, the National Security Council’s spokesperson John ...
Future aircraft carriers to be named after Clinton, Bush
President Biden announced Monday that the next two future Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would be ...
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Austin tells OMB $926 billion defense budget needed, $55 billion over current plan
Austin recommended that OMB leave Trump’s incoming administration a proposed five-year defense plan that starts with $926.5 ...
Lloyd Austin recommends a $50 billion increase in defense spending
Lloyd Austin's plan includes spending as much as $1 trillion on defense as soon as 2028. Meanwhile, Biden increased the 2025 ...
Austin recommends $50 billion boost above US 2026 defense spending projections, Bloomberg News reports
In a Nov. 27 letter to the Office of Management and Budget that was seen by Bloomberg, Austin recommended leaving ...