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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has a sterling educational background, but many have argued he was not qualified for his current position.

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan ... Betsy Devos by offering the final vote in 2017. Hegseth thanked Trump for his “confidence,” Vance for casting the tie-breaking vote and the 50 ...

“Pete is a disrupter” said Vice President JD Vance in explaining why he is pleased that Pete Hegseth is now the nation ... and it’s explicitly what Donald J. Trump ran on,” he told ...

Vice President JD Vance was needed to break the tie in the upper chamber, putting the final tally at 51-50. "Congratulations to Pete Hegseth ... Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged Republicans ...

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday ... confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice-President J.D. Vance came to the chamber to break the tie, after three Republicans ...

Vice President JD Vance arrived to break the 50-50 tie ... Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine advocate, at Health and Human Services. “Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to offer?” ...

Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next U.S. Secretary ... 7 with a banner that said, "J.D. Vance [loves] Ohio State [plus] Project 2025." ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary on Saturday, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance to end a stalemate ... Jack Reed, D-R.I., NBC News reported.

Friday night’s razor-thin vote on Capitol Hill to confirm Trump’s controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth ... Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), Vance — who was reviled by Democrats ...