In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of ...
How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past weekend as ...
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Quin Hillyer: Sen. Bill Cassidy can't out-MAGA anyone, so he shouldn't bow down to Trump
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana blew it ... such as Kennedy or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the likelihood of MAGA voters still being angry in 14 months isn’t high. But if he had voted against ...
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Bill Cassidy’s honorable defense of vaccines
Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana ... (Alaska), who have already voted against Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and have expressed reservations about Kennedy. Each of these senators deserves ...
Susan Collins was worried about Tulsi Gabbard. Just not enough.
The Senate Republicans most eager to trumpet their independence have abandoned their constitutional responsibility to “advise ...
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Why Trump Isn’t Stressing About Losing GOP Votes for Hegseth
Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as secretary ... The first is Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, who shocked a lot of constituents by voting to convict Trump of ...
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Pete Hegseth is only the beginning of Trump’s confirmation headaches
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) had a relatively smooth confirmation compared to Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth ... Committee. Sen. Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the HELP ...
Endless phone calls, emails, and political pressure: How intense public reaction shaped Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation battle
While many of President Trump's Cabinet picks sparked strong public reactions, the singular appeal — and alarm — generated by ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets first hearing set before Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy committee
Bill Cassidy has scheduled the first public hearing for Robert ... The Louisiana senator was also considered a swing vote for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who Cassidy said last week he will ...
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Bill Cassidy’s decision on RFK Jr. could jeopardize his Senate career
Bill Cassidy is deeply torn over what to do ... reprising a role he played for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. If Kennedy makes it to the Senate floor, he can only afford to lose three Republican ...