Mitch McConnell’s Unburdened Era has begun ... (The other, of course, was Mike Pence to get Betsy DeVos across the line as ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance ...

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-ME ... to do so in 2017 during Trump’s first term when he confirmed Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Pence broke two additional ties in 2018 ...

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Mitch Jeter plays as a kicker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, as of December 2024. Before Notre Dame, he played for the South Carolina team from 2021 to 2023. As a freshman in ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may have just signaled trouble for President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks. Trump’s nominees for his top Cabinet roles began their ...

Betsy Jean (Mathison) Banta, 73, of Mt. Pleasant passed into eternity with her Savior and Lord on Tuesday January 14, 2025. Betsy was born on September 11, 1951, in Traverse City, to Frank E. and ...

That was Elaine Chao, wife of former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky ... He did so to confirm former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. In other words, floor time is at a premium.

philanthropist and school choice champion Betsy DeVos. Here’s what she had to say. Rick: What’s the biggest challenge that confronts a secretary of education on day one? DeVos: I think each ...