Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Lisa Murkowski becomes first Republican to oppose Pete Hegseth’s Secretary of Defense nomination
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the first Republican to come out against Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become the Secretary of Defense. In a lengthy statement posted on X/Twitter, Murkowski explained why she would not vote to confirm him,
Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote
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McConnell votes against Hegseth confirmation as Pentagon chief
Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators opposed Trump’s controversial choice for defense secretary.
Murkowski and Collins come out against Hegseth: ‘I believe character is the defining trait’
The Alaska senator announced on Thursday that “she cannot in good conscience” support Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense Secretary.
Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in one of his first votes outside of Republican leadership
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.
Pete Hegseth wins Senate vote as US defence secretary by a narrow margin amid abuse allegations
Vice-President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote that confirmed the 44-year-old former Fox News anchor's appointment as US defence secretary
Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.
Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.
What JD Vance said after voting tie-breaker for Pete Hegseth; Elon Musk reacts
"I thought I was done voting in the senate," JD Vance wrote as he had to do a senator's job for Hegseth again. Elon Musk reacted to JD Vance's statement with a 'tears of joy' smiley. JD Vance is no longer a senator as he resigned from the Ohio senator post after becoming the vice president but had to cast the vote to break the tie.
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Alaska’s congressional delegation split on President Trump’s executive orders, Jan. 6 and his nominees
U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski was alone in stridently opposing Trump’s blanket pardon for Jan. 6 defendants, and his order to rename Denali as Mount McKinley.
Senate narrowly confirms Minnesota's Pete Hegseth as defense secretary despite controversial past
Vice President JD Vance was required to cast a tie-breaking vote after three Republicans voted against Hegseth.
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Senate confirms Hegseth to lead Pentagon in narrow vote
The Senate, in an extremely narrow vote, confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's embattled pick to serve as secretary of defense.
Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.