Politics

Trump’s Controversial Hegseth Inches Closer to Def Sec Job

BY A HAIR

The Senate is now scheduled to vote Friday on whether to confirm the president’s nominee to be defense secretary.

Juliegrace Brufke
Juliegrace Brufke 

Senior Political Correspondent

Hegseth, Colling, Murkowski split
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Juliegrace Brufke

Juliegrace Brufke

Senior Political Correspondent

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