In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times

The Senate is set to hold a final confirmation voe on Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans

Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted "no" in a procedural vote ... and in the event of a tie, Vice President JD Vance can break it. He can afford to lose no more than three Republicans.

Pete Hegseth, a prominent conservative commentator and former Army National Guard officer, was confirmed as secretary of defense on Friday in a

President Donald Trump's nomination for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate Friday evening with Vice President J.D Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, marking only the second time in U.

Lisa Murkowski ... sworn-in Vice President JD Vance will be needed to cast the tie-breaking vote. The move to oppose Hegseth's confirmation was not unexpected from Murkowski, who has earned ...

Lisa Murkowski ... (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) In this image provided by Senate Television, the vote total is shown after Vice President JD Vance casts the tie-breaking vote to confirm Pete ...

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense. Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan ...

Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked ... It took Vice President JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote to confirm Hegseth. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after Sens. McConnell, Murkowski and Collins voted against the Fox News host’s confirmation

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 senator and a one-on-one meeting between the two.