Senate confirms Dan Caine to lead Joint Chiefs in late-night vote

The Senate early Friday morning voted to confirm President Trump’s choice to be chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine.  The 60 to 25 vote came after Democrats, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), blocked a quick passage of Caine’s nomination to protest Trump’s Feb. 21 firing of the previous top…



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