BREAKING: Defense pick James Mattis becomes first member of Trump's Cabinet to win Senate confirmation

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   The Senate voted Friday to confirm retired Marine Corps Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis to be the nation's new secretary of Defense, giving President Trump his first victory in Congress just hours after his inauguration. Senators also were expected to confirm another retired Marine Corps general, John Kelly, as secretary of Homeland Security. A vote on a third member of Trump's national security team - CIA director nominee Mike Pompeo - was put off until next week as key Democrats insisted on more time to fully debate his nomination. The confirmations lag behind the seven nominees approved on President Barack Obama's first Inauguration Day in 2009. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM       You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bgshopwithus13.gossippage@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE please click here.     Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108