Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from ...
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Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director
Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation — an agency he has talked about drastically ...
Trump touts D.C. takeover, raising alarms in the capital city
The president told reporters that city leaders are not doing enough to reduce crime, clean up graffiti and remove homeless encampments.
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The Latest: Judge declines to halt Trump administration's federal workers layoffs
A federal judge on Thursday refused to temporarily block the Trump administration’s mass layoff of federal workers while a lawsuit brought by five unions moves forward. U.S. District Judge Christopher ...
At CPAC, a mixed reception for pardoned Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON — Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was among a group of pardoned Jan. 6 defendants who were ...
Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress
As an indication of just how personal and petty this dynamic has become, the bill previously introduced in Congress proposing to repeal D.C. home rule was titled to produce an antagonistic acronym. It ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ...