What we covered here
• Hegseth confirmed: The US Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote — the second time in history a vice president has broken a tie for a Cabinet nominee. President Donald Trump has stood behind Hegseth since a slew of misconduct allegations against the nominee came to light.

• Trump tours disaster areas: kra27 cc The president on Friday toured parts of Los Angeles that were damaged in the devastating wildfires after saying earlier today that he would condition aid to California on political demands. Trump visited hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina earlier Friday, where he threatened to eliminate FEMA.

• Immigration crackdown: The Trump administration is requesting help from state and local governments to enforce federal immigration law, according to a Homeland Security memo. Trump is swiftly implementing his promised immigration crackdown, with deportation flights beginning and more troops headed to the border.