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Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
By ERIC TUCKERUpdated 3:25 PM CST, February 20, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do Donald Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president’s adversaries.
“I cannot imagine a worse choice,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told colleagues before the 51-49 vote by the GOP-controlled Senate. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the lone Republican holdouts.
A Trump loyalist who has fiercely criticized the agency he will now lead, Patel will inherit an FBI gripped by turmoil as the Justice Department over the past month has forced out a group of senior bureau officials and made a highly unusual demand for the names of thousands of agents who participated in investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Patel has spoken of his desire to implement major changes at the FBI, including a reduced footprint in Washington and a renewed emphasis on the bureau’s traditional crime-fighting duties rather than the intelligence-gathering work that has come to define its mandate over the past two decades as national security threats have proliferated. ...
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Trump says federal government should 'take over' DC, backing congressional GOP push
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control.
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The moment that local officials in our nation’s capital have been dreading for months is finally here.
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More than 6,000 IRS employees fired in middle of tax season - Washington Examiner
The union representing IRS workers has asked a judge to halt the firings.
www.washingtonexaminer.comUS official says Trump's frustration with Zelenskyy is 'multifold' and blasts 'insults' from Ukraine
A top White House official says President Donald Trump's increasingly tough criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy reflects the administration’s growing frustration with what they see as the Ukrainian leader creating roadblocks to finding an endgame to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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How each senator voted on the Kash Patel nomination | CNN Politics
The US Senate on Thursday voted to approve Kash Patel as FBI director in a mostly party-line vote, clearing the way for one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial appointments.
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CPAC pushes Trump to run for an unconstitutional third term- Washington Examiner
The Third Term Project is pushing to reform presidential term limits to allow Trump to run for a third term in 2028.
www.washingtonexaminer.comSenate ready to stay up all night to pass GOP budget over objections from Democrats
Senators are launching a budget “vote-a-rama” in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward President Donald Trump's agenda.
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Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says
The administration was ordered last week to continue the disbursement of foreign aid after Trump ordered a pause on nearly all U.S. foreign assistance.
www.nbcnews.comTrump says he's considering buying used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays
President Donald Trump says he's considering buying used Boeing aircraft — perhaps from an overseas seller — to use as Air Force One when he’s aboard, as he fumes over the U.S. plane-maker’s delays in producing two specially modified ones for presidential use.
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Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.
James Jones resigned as FDA deputy commissioner and said the Trump administration's "indiscriminate" job cuts show "disdain for the very people necessary to implement your agenda."
www.cbsnews.comUS Justice Department cuts database tracking federal police misconduct
The U.S. Justice Department has removed a database tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement, a list proposed by Republican President Donald Trump during his first term and formally created by Democratic former President Joe Biden. The removal was reported first by the Washington Post...
Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts
Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.
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Mexico's president warns U.S. against invading to fight cartels after Washington designates them as terrorist groups
President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
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Elon Musk’s private security detail gets deputized by US Marshals Service | CNN Politics
The US Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk’s private security detail, giving them certain rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents, three law enforcement officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Senate trying to advance Trump's agenda
Congressional Republicans intend to enact President Donald Trump’s core agenda of cutting taxes and reducing federal spending.
GOP lawmakers concerned about impact of DOGE cuts on constituents, but most support effort
"To me, this is all about saving American taxpayers money, and so I fully support pauses in these programs," Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall said.
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'We've lost a partner and a friend': Ukrainians somber as U.S. partnership disintegrates
Ukrainians “couldn’t cope without American weapons and support,” Yuliya Antonyuk, a 42-year-old real estate agent, told NBC News.
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