DeSantis goes to battle with Florida Republicans in trying to get closer to Trump
With an open presidential primary coming in 2028, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is launching an offensive to win back supporters ...
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How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Alayna Treene and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past ...
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Terrible Nominees, Terrified Americans: Senators Could Actually Make a Difference This Month
Kennedy reinforced at his confirmation hearings last week that he is uniquely dangerous: a prodigious disinformation ...
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Senate is voting on Hegseth nomination for defense secretary in dramatic late night session
“Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to offer ... But one prominent Republican, Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, herself a combat veteran and sexual assault survivor, came under harsh criticism for her ...
Bodies recovered after mid-air aircraft collision near Washington, D.C.
Crews are recovering bodies from the Potomac River after a military helicopter and a commercial plane collided, killing all ...
Was Kari Lake the Trump card that strongarmed Sen. Joni Ernst? | Opinion
An event for Kari Lake in Iowa was conveniently canceled after wayward Sen. Joni Ernst voted to confirm Trump's Defense ...
President Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a future ban on transgender troops
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy ...
How Fear of Being ‘Primaried’ Is Breaking Senate’s Constitutional Role
The nominee for secretary of defense defended himself against allegations that he had a problem with alcohol. “I am a man of ...
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Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...
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Hegseth vote portends glide path for other Trump picks
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as U.S. Defense secretary bodes well for President Donald Trump’s other controversial Cabinet ...
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Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...