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Good Morning, News: Asteroid, Come Back! Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director, and Mitch McConnell Won't Run Again
Live updates: Senate kicks off vote series to advance Trump agenda; Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director
Follow live updates as President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director Kash Patel receives his final Senate vote amid criticism from Sen. Dick Durbin and Democrats.
FBI nominee Kash Patel confirmed in narrow Senate vote
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Susan Collins to Vote Against Kash Patel, Warns Of Him Seeking Retribution At The FBI
"As I have stated previously, these initiatives raise the specter that adverse actions could be taken against FBI employees - including special agents in the field"
Karoline Leavitt dismisses Mitch McConnell's vote against Kash Patel: 'Trump's nominees will be confirmed'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses the Senate's vote to confirm RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, the administration's efforts to crack down on immigration and the upcoming confirmation vote for Kash Patel.
Evening Report — Patel’s in; McConnell won’t seek relection
Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © AP Photo/Susan WalshTrump asserts grip on GOP with Patel confirmation SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-Ky.) announced his retirement and Kash Patel was
Sen. Mitch McConnell announces he won’t seek re-election in 2026
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram had the latest on Kash Patel’s Senate confirmation vote and Mitch McConnell’s decision to not seek re-election in 2026 on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’
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Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel to head the FBI; Sen. Mitch McConnell says he won't run for reelection; Pope Francis continues to recover
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against these Trump Cabinet picks
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming a few Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to know.
Mitch McConnell who voted against Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr says 'yes' for new FBI director Kash Patel
Kash Patel was confirmed by the Senate as the next FBI Director with a 51-49 vote. Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against Patel, citi
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JUST IN: Susan Collins to Vote Against Kash Patel, Warns Of Him Seeking Retribution At The FBI
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced on Thursday that she will vote against Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Collins joined Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in publicly opposing Patel, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees.
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Republicans Put Kash Patel, MAGA Conspiracy Theorist, in Charge of FBI
Only two more Cabinet-level nominees remain: Education designee Linda McMahon and Labor designee Lori Chavez-DeRemer (who could lose some Republican votes due to her relatively pro-labor record but could well pick up a number of Democrats).
McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election
The former Senate Republican leader had been widely expected to retire at the end of his term. He made it official on his 83rd birthday, after a recent run of opposing President Trump’s nominees.
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Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director
Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to President Donald ... But he won support from every other voting Republican, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who had opposed some of Trump's other ...