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

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the new defense secretary, narrowly surviving a betrayal by Mitch McConnell and his two RINO renegades.

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

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

Vance was sworn in as the 50th vice president of the United States alongside President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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

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.

7 with a banner that said, "J.D ... R-Alaska; Susan Collins, R-Maine; and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. — joining the Democrats in opposing Hegseth's confirmation. The stalemate forced Vance to ...

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 ...

Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the narrowest of margins. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators voted against him.

Vice President J.D. Vance clashed with CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan during a “Face the Nation” interview on Sunday over President Donald Trump’s initiative to stamp out illegal ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said and written that his grandmother once set his grandfather on fire. Amid U.S. President Donald Trump's 2024 election campaign, a rumor spread online that U.S. Vice President JD Vance's grandmother once set his grandfather on fire. Social media users made the claim on X and Facebook.