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flag Mike Waltz confirmed as Trump's UN ambassador in 47-45 vote, ending eight-month Cabinet vacancy.

flag The U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Waltz as President Trump's ambassador to the United Nations in a 47-45 bipartisan vote, filling the final vacancy in Trump's Cabinet after an eight-month delay. flag Waltz, a former Florida congressman and national security adviser, faced procedural hurdles and Democratic objections, including to a separate designation for the UN General Assembly, leaving it uncertain if he will attend the upcoming summit in New York. flag His confirmation comes amid U.S. funding cuts to the UN and calls for major reforms, including criticism of the organization's perceived bias and the agency aiding Palestinian refugees.

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