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 ...
The Trump-McConnell plot just thickened
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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 ...
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.
Collins and Murkowski reemerge as Trump foils
A defining duo of the first Donald Trump administration is back.
Trump 'surprised' about Republican senators who oppose Pete Hegseth
At the White House, President Donald Trump said he was surprised that two senators have publicly said they'll vote against ...
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski to vote against Hegseth, first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. The Alaska ...
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.