On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote, ensuring he will be the next defense secretary. Ms. Murkowski and Ms. Collins also voted against him, along with Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky.

DeVos: It was something that ended up being a motto of sorts in our office: focus on doing something good for kids every day. There are going to be endless distractions, problems, hiccups, frustrations, and the like, but if you come to work every morning with fresh eyes and that posture, it’s easy to keep moving forward.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Rick Hess is a scholar who writes about K-12 and higher education. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Betsy DeVos, President ...

The Senate has voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary. The vote was 50-50, with Republican Senators Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting against his confirmation.