Republicans cleared the path for DeVos with a party-line vote of 12, while 11 Democrat committee members voted against her. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Betsy DeVosĀ as education secretary, approvingĀ the beleaguered nominee ā€œwith the help of a historic tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence,ā€ reports The New York Times: It was the first time […]