23:09 (04:09)โขHegseth's Wounded Victory
โจThe newspapers extensively cover Pete Hegseth's narrow confirmation as defense secretary, requiring Vice President J.D. Vance's tie-breaking vote (ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post). McConnell joined Collins and Murkowski in voting against him (Breitbart, Daily Beast), with allegations of misconduct shadowing the confirmation (NPR, CBS). Separately, coverage continues of Trump's California visit, where he tours wildfire damage while tensions emerge with local leadership (LA Times, Newsweek, Yahoo).