President Trump’s cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s Senate confirmation hearings. Republicans showed their dominance in both legislative bodies by swiftly approving the president’s top nominees for national security posts in addition to immigration and border security measures.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed due to an evenly split vote among lawmakers in the upper chamber warranting a tie-breaking ballot from Vice President Vance. The vice president may address his first time leading a tie-breaking vote in the Senate and his first full week........

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