Kash Patel sworn in as ninth FBI director
Kash Patel was sworn in as FBI director Friday after a rocky path to confirmation and a narrow Senate vote Thursday. President Trump appointed him to end so-called "weaponization."
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Trump Clashes With Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, Over Trans Athletes
President Trump asked Gov. Janet Mills if her state would comply with the executive order he signed banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. He didn’t like her answer.
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Trump admin ousts top ICE official over concerns about pace of illegal immigrant deportations
The Trump administration is replacing the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), over concerns over the pace of the deportation campaign.
Howard Lutnick sworn in at White House as Trump’s commerce secretary
Vice President JD Vance swore in Howard Lutnick as Trump's secretary of commerce at the White House Friday.
Medicaid Cuts Pose Budget Conundrum for Valadao and Republicans Nationwide
For Representative David Valadao of California and other Republicans whose constituents depend on Medicaid, a vote for their party’s budget could be politically fatal. President Trump’s agenda hangs in the balance.
ATF chief legal counsel fired by Bondi in latest Justice Department shakeup
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' chief legal counsel on Thursday, the former ATF official said on LinkedIn.
NIH funding cuts: Federal judge extends restraining order blocking Trump administration’s action
A Biden-appointed judge extended a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding.
Democrats silent on Patel as first ‘person of color’ FBI director despite previous DEI emphasis
Democrats have stopped short of commenting on Kash Patel become the first "person of color" to head the FBI despite the party's previous emphasis on representation and diversity.
Coming Soon to Trump’s Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Christ
Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”