A former Fox News host and military veteran, Hegseth secured support from all but three Republicans to win confirmation with a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie.

Methods for tallying votes to determine a primary election's outcome include plurality counts and majority counts. Forty-one states require that a candidate receive a plurality of all votes cast in ...

Vice President JD Vance swore in Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense after he broke the tie in the Senate vote and confirmed Hegseth by 51-50. Photo: Ron Sachs/Press Pool WASHINGTON—A key ...

Backers of the governor's proposals are concerned the TRUMP Act won't go far enough in ensuring undocumented immigrants face penalties for trying to register to vote, that wire transfers to home ...

Award season means it’s time for the Queerties. For the 13th year in a row, the Queerties is celebrating LGBTQ+ excellence in TV, film, music, fashion, sports, podcasts, and more, by honoring ...

The vote marked the hard launch of a new, unburdened, and final chapter in McConnell’s 40-year Senate career. But then a funny thing happened: Pete Hegseth, a nominee who made up for his ...

The homes Quimby plans to build will average over $500k ... yet seven of the nine Council members approved it on their first vote on Jan. 14. The only two Council members who opposed this ...

The Newcastle Herald Short Story Competition is approaching its end for another year, but it's time for you to help shape its conclusion.

Science & Transportation Committee, which advanced his candidacy with bipartisan support. The Senate held a cloture vote for Duffy on Monday, which passed unanimously.

NORTH KINGSTOWN − Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse isn't tipping his hand on how he will vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Some Republican senators are pushing for the unusual step of making public a key vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination in the Senate Intelligence Committee, in an attempt to exert pressure on the ...

It is time again to vote for the 321preps Athlete of the Week at 321preps.com and floridatoday.com. The following athletes were nominated for their performances from Jan. 20-25. You will find the ...