The fourth in a series of columns by Matthew T. Hall explores how a candidate considered qualified, and even well-qualified ...

Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted "no" in a procedural vote on Hegseth's confirmation ... and about his lack of an FBI background check. "The leader of the Department of Defense must ...

Just one Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee could vote "no" on Tuesday and thwart Republicans ... He said he reviewed some 300 pages of multiple FBI background checks and she ...

said Thursday Hegseth “does not have the management experience and background” needed to do the job. “After careful consideration, I have decided to vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination ...

Democrats succeeded Thursday in delaying a committee vote to advance the confirmation ... "Kash Patel has no business being the director of the FBI," Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., ...

voted no. As did Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the former GOP leader. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' support was not a given, and he did not reveal his stance until the vote was already underway.

Several weeks ago, the Center Party proposed a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Kristen ... O tempora, o mores!" "The real background is, of course, that the leading party of EKREIKE has ...

Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining all 47 Democrats in opposition.

The vote was 50-50. Vice President Vance cast ... an Army National Guard combat veteran and a former Fox News host, has no background in running a large organization. During his confirmation ...

“There was no physical abuse in my marriage,” she ... She said she was unsure whether the FBI had included the information in its background report on Pete Hegseth, which the bureau delivered ...

who stepped down from the leadership at the end of last year, cast a surprise vote Friday night against ... his confirmation hearing “provided no substantial observations on how to defend ...

“There is no reason to anticipate a problem, but it would be irresponsible for this committee to vote on a Cabinet nominee without his background check, and it would not be consistent with ...