Betsy DeVos confirmed as education secretary

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Education secretary, Betsy DeVos (Screenshot of U.S. Senate video)
Today the Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as President Trump’s education secretary, 51-50. Vice President Pence had to cast an unprecedented tie-breaking vote, after hearings that became fodder for Saturday Night Live; after angry constituents swamped Senate offices with 1.5 million calls a day; after two Republican senators defected; and Democrats held the floor overnight in protest.