There was no shortage of irony witnessing McConnell, of all men, the hyper-partisan 82-year-old senior Republican senator from Kentucky, cull himself from the herd and join Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), ...

The climax of which pitted two formidable and Machiavellian Republican leaders, Mitch McConnell and JD Vance — both with ... Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and all 47 ...

when Vice-President J.D. Vance came to the chamber to break the tie, after three Republicans — Mitch McConnell, along with Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski — joined every Democrat and ...

Susan Collins (R-ME ... Once a replacement is installed for Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s former Ohio Senate seat, the GOP’s margin will return to 53-47. Hegseth emerged largely unscathed ...

With three Republican senators—Mitch McConnel (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa ... That tie was broken by vice president J.D. Vance, elevating him to the position of secretary of defense.

Vance, who Trump tasked with getting his Cabinet confirmed, “quickly made it clear to his team, legislative affairs staffers and others in the White House: Time to call off the dogs,” writes our ...

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the new defense secretary, narrowly surviving a betrayal by Mitch McConnell and his two RINO renegades.

Vice President J.D. Vance needed to place a tie-breaking vote after Republican Senators Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joined all Democrats in voting against Hegseth's ...