North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea.
The Senate was poised to confirm Colin Kahl to be the undersecretary of defense for policy as two Republicans were expected to be absent for a pair of votes due to family emergencies.
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced the nomination of Colin Kahl to be undersecretary of defense for policy, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.