When campaign politics and Cabinet confirmation fights collide
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, campaign embed Alex Tabet and national political reporters Bridget Bowman and Ben Kamisar examine the pressure Sen. Joni […]
Hegseth reveals what happened during pivotal confirmation meeting with Ernst
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, celebrated that he had a “great meeting” with Sen. Joni Ernst after the Iowa Republican slow-walked an endorsement of the Cabinet nominee. “It was a great meeting. People don’t really know this. I’ve known Sen. Ernst for over 10 years. I knew her when she […]
Pete Hegseth vows to ‘fight like hell’ to win confirmation
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Confirmation battles loom as Trump’s picks head to Capitol Hill
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Confirmation fights now loom after Trump picks his cabinet
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