Senate narrowly approves Trump loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI
FBI directors are given 10-year terms as a way to insulate them from political influence and keep them from becoming beholden to a particular president or administration.
Senate ready to stay up all night to pass GOP budget over objections from Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are ready to stay up all night, launching a budget “vote-a-rama” late Thursday in a crucial, if ...
Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director in 51-49 vote
The Senate confirmed Kash Patel to serve as director of the FBI, approving a key ally of President Trump to lead the bureau.
Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing
Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to state abortion bans would also ...
Elon Musk-backed group pours money into critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A conservative nonprofit backed by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk is getting involved in a race that will determine the ...
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service.
Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, on Thursday, ...
‘Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats
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