Trump's FBI pick one step closer to confirmation

Trump FBI pick Kash Patel to get final Senate confirmation vote

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, will get a final confirmation vote in the Senate today. I

NBC News - 11h

Trump's pick for FBI director confirmed in 51-49 vote

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel's to lead the FBI under President Donald Trump.

ABC News - 2h

Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director

Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to serve as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

NBC News - 3h

Democrat accuses Trump FBI pick Kash Patel of secretly ordering firings

Sen. Dick Durbin accused Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, of secretly orchestrating the firings of FBI officials.

NBC News - Feb. 12

Confirmation hearing underway for Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is before the Senate on Thursday for her confirmation hearing to be secretary of education. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman reports on the hearing and ...

CBS News - Feb. 13

Watch Live: Trump's labor secretary pick faces confirmation hearing

Former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump's nominee for labor secretary, faces opposition from at least one member of her own party.

CBS News - 1d

Sen. Cassidy will vote to confirm Patel as FBI head

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Kash Patel, President Trump’s choice to lead the FBI. Cassidy, the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel to serve as the head of the FBI, approving a pick with a string of controversial statements who has been accused by Democrats of directing a purge of ...

The Hill - 3h

Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI

Politico - 4h

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

The Senate has confirmed President Trump's pick to lead the FBI in a 51-49 vote. Kash Patel's nomination received criticism from various lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. CBS News' Taurean ...

CBS News - 3h

Senate confirms Kash Patel to be next FBI director

The Senate narrowly confirmed Kash Patel to be the next FBI director. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine were the only Republicans to vote against the longtime Trump ...

NBC News - 2h

Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock From Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein

Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services.

Wired - Feb. 7

Trump FBI pick Kash Patel accused of directing staff purge while still a nominee

Sen. Dick Durbin alleged that Kash Patel's orders are being carried out by officials including Trump aide Stephen Miller and acting deputy AG Emil Bove.

CNBC - Feb. 11

Durbin accuses Patel of ordering FBI firings before his confirmation

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said he has "highly credible information" that Patel is behind the firings at the FBI, though he is not yet the FBI director.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Patel on cusp of confirmation to run FBI as Collins says she'll oppose

Politico - 7h

Watch live: Senate votes to confirm Kash Patel to lead FBI

The Senate is set to vote Thursday afternoon on Kash Patel's nomination to be the next FBI director. Patel advanced through committee amid controversy, both about his truthfulness during his ...

The Hill - 5h

US Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel as next FBI director

Key Trump ally, who aligns with US president on range of issues, wins confirmation in 51-49 Senate vote. The US Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as the next FBI director, handing oversight of ...

The Guardian - 3h

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmation

ABC News - Feb. 10

Watch live: Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Linda McMahon, tapped by President Trump to serve as the leader of the embattled Education Department, is set to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

Watch live: Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick to lead Labor, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President Trump's nominee to head the Labor Department, will testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Wednesday ...

The Hill - 1d

A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time

Some older people in Zimbabwe are taking up exercise wherever they can find the space as non-communicable diseases such as diabetes become a growing problem across Africa

ABC News - Feb. 8

Trump’s illegitimate power grab brings US closer to dictatorship

Experts warn president’s blatant violations of law could upend US government’s system of checks and balances. . The deceptively legalistic camouflage rendered the words almost banal – while still ...

The Guardian - Feb. 13

Sen. Durbin accuses Kash Patel of ordering FBI firings before confirmation as director

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Dick Durbin, says he has highly credible information that Kash Patel is behind the firings at the FBI, something Patel denied in his ...

CBS News - Feb. 12

New accusations against Kash Patel as he advances in FBI director confirmation process

Kash Patel's nomination to direct the FBI has advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee after new allegations of improper conduct emerged against him. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

CBS News - Feb. 13

Democrats step up talk about using shutdown as leverage against Trump

Democrats in Congress are growing louder with threats to force a shutdown in March to put the brakes on President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to overhaul the federal government by freezing ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Trump says he spoke to Putin about steps to end war with Ukraine

President Trump says he spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin and directed members of his national security team to "immediately" begin efforts to end the war with Ukraine. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Trump’s FBI nominee Kash Patel under fire over Shein stake

Controversial official discloses stock in owner of Chinese fast-fashion retailer that has been accused of forced labour

Financial Times - Feb. 9

Justice Department, FBI bracing for more firings amid Trump changes

More shake-ups are expected at the Department of Justice as Pam Bondi's first full week as U.S. attorney general begins with new policies and initiatives likely. CBS News congressional ...

CBS News - Feb. 10

Potential mass layoffs at FBI as tensions run high during Trump era

President Trump said he intends to fire some FBI personnel who worked on the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigations. CBS News' Nicole Sgaga reports.

CBS News - Feb. 10

Trump administration orders list of new FBI recruits, deepening fears of cuts

The Trump administration has asked the FBI for a list of probationary employees and individual justifications for keeping anyone who has been at the bureau for less than two years.

NBC News - Feb. 11

Judge orders FBI to release some information in Trump documents case

Judge Beryl Howell issued a memorandum opinion on Monday.

ABC News - Feb. 11

How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy

In starting a process to impose reciprocal tariffs on American trading partners, the White House is sowing uncertainty and risking inflation.

The New York Times - 4d

Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill

Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon is the next Cabinet pick of President Trump's to face a showdown with lawmakers — and the first he has told to "put yourself out of a job." McMahon, whose ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

12:30 Report — Trump gets his team as RFK Jr. confirmed

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. The third season of “The White Lotus” premieres on HBO Max this weekend!! 🎉In this edition: The Senate confirms RFK Jr. Elon Musk’s federal layoffs begin. ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

Linda McMahon grilled on Trump's plans for the Education Department at Senate confirmation hearing

Senators pressed Linda McMahon on what it would look like if the Department of Education were dismantled and how she would enforce civil rights laws during her confirmation hearing Thursday to be ...

NBC News - Feb. 13

Trump Isn’t the Only One to Blame for the Tariff Mess

What Mr. Trump is doing with tariffs is a result of a lost consensus about how the United States should interact with other countries in the global economy.

The New York Times - 6d

U.S. and Russia Pursue Closer Ties

Also, Mayor Eric Adams faces political peril. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The New York Times - 1d

Former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general explains why Trump firing FBI agents could be a danger

The head of the FBI Agents Association is urging Congress to protect nearly 1,000 federal agents against potential termination by the Trump administration. Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney ...

CBS News - Feb. 12

Trump's FBI pick one step closer to confirmation

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