McConnell's vote of conscience against Pete Hegseth, following decades of obstruction, was rendered meaningless after J.D. Vance broke the tie vote.

The president orders to freeze foreign aid, except to Egypt and Israel, while evaluating each allocation to see if it aligns with the new agenda. On Friday night, late in the evening Spanish time, the United States Senate narrowly approved Pete Hegseth,

The Senate voted Friday night on the confirmation of Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

The vote may have been too close for comfort for all the wrong reasons -- but, at the end of the day, Pete Hegseth will be our next head of the Pentagon, thanks to a tie breaking vote from Vice President J.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the next secretary of defense, after Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote

The former and current vice president to Trump found themselves under the same roof on Monday, Jan. 20 Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty; AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Mike Pence watched his replacement, J.D. Vance, take the oath of office at the ...

Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote from the Senate on Friday night, in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by a North Carolina Republican

Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically win wider support.

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defence secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.

Senate Republicans confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, despite allegations of sex abuse, alcohol abuse, and other problematic behavior.

Republicans rounded out their 53-seat Senate majority on Tuesday with the swearing-in of Jon Husted and Ashley Moody, the two senators replacing Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.