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

Vice President JD Vance celebrated Pete Hegseth's confirmation with an anecdote that referenced Ohio State's recent national championship victory.

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense after Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. Hegseth faced a sexual assault allegation and questions about his past.

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.

The United States Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Army veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the position of secretary of the U S Department of Defense, with Vice President J D Vance

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

Vice President JD Vance spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about Pete Hegseth's confirmation, Tulsi Gabbard's upcoming confirmation, executive orders, FEMA, and more.

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 ... the public realm about Hegseth, according to a person familiar with the situation who insisted on anonymity to discuss it. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the military, reinstate thousands of troops who were kicked out for refusing COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic and take aim at transgender troops.

Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, quickly condemned the Trump administration’s offer to roughly 2 million federal employees to resign in exchange for pay, saying in a Senate floor speech that the deal was a trick, that the president didn’t have the authority to make the offer and employees who resign may not be paid.