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Pete Hegseth Has the Votes to Become Secretary of Defense, Senate Majority Leader Reportedly Tells Trump
John Thune has promised President-elect Donald Trump that Pete Hegseth has enough votes in the Senate to lead the Pentagon.
China fires shot across Trump’s bow with defense sanctions
China’s decision this week to slap several major U.S. defense firms with penalizing trade measures is being viewed as a “shot ...
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Senate Majority Leader warns no ‘clarity’ on Trump cabinet picks as hearings due to begin
On Friday, when the U.S. Congress began its 119th session, the Majority Leader said the upper chamber would work swiftly to ...
Fox News Host Presses Republican on Trump Plan—'Is This Really Realistic?'
Maria Bartiromo spoke to Byron Donalds about the dynamics of the president-elect's reconciliation bill including tax policy.
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Trump demands NATO up defense budget amid rising tensions
Donald Trump is demanding that European NATO countries increase their defense spending. His actions might prove effective ...
Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed as Defense Secretary, sources say
When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president." ...
‘Deck chairs on the Titanic’: How Trump already upended DOJ’s ongoing efforts to arrest and prosecute January 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been sworn in yet, but his looming return has already upended hundreds of pending ...
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Defense industry could see big shakeup under Trump: 2025 Preview
President Donald Trump had a hands-on approach with the defense industry during his first administration. This time? Don't rule it out.
Trump Amplifies Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Defense of Mike Johnson
President-elect posted on Truth Social a video of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene saying she would vote for Mike Johnson as ...
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China imposes sanctions against US defense giants as Trump set to take office
China's Ministry of Commerce added 28 entities to its export control list to "safeguard national security and interests".
NATO leaders predict era of 2% defense spending 'probably history' as Trump reportedly floats higher target
European leaders are making clear ahead of the Trump presidency that they plan to spend more on defense as Russia remains a ...
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Money, Musk and mission creep: How Trump could shape DOD’s space drift
The path to a larger Space Force budget isn’t clear — even as Trump, who oversaw the creation of the service, prepares to ...