Trump's bid to expand presidential power hits its first snag: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...
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Hegseth tells senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him
The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease ...
Takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings: Democrats grill Trump Cabinet nominee
Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went ...
Marco Rubio, Pam Bondi cruise into confirmation hearings as Trump cabinet moves forward
Rubio appeared to be on a glide path to winning confirmation as secretary of state while Bondi looks poised to become the ...
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Donald Trump’s choice of Marco Rubio as top US diplomat leaves Latin America bracing
“That hope collapsed exactly eight days after the US elections with the announcement of Marco Rubio as secretary of state,” the diplomat said, referring to Trump’s choice of the Cuban ...