Politics Feb 13 Senate panel advances nomination of Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel, Republicans push past Democrats The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.
Politics Feb 12 Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin ‘negotiations’ on ending Ukraine war President Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine, saying he and Russian President Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap.
Politics Feb 11 New York mayor vows to regain trust after Justice Department orders prosecutors to drop corruption charges New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department for ordering a halt to his criminal corruption case and castigated the prosecution as “cruel” while vowing to regain the trust of voters ahead of his upcoming election.
Politics Feb 08 Patel’s roster of foreign clients draws scrutiny over conflicting interests with the FBI Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, holds more than $1 million of stock in a fashion company founded in China and advised a roster of foreign clients, including a Czech arms maker that top Republicans have criticized for being too…
Politics Feb 07 Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ assets The move to disband Task Force KleptoCapture is one of several moves undertaken by the Justice Department under the new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi that presage a different approach toward Russia and national security issues.
Politics Feb 05 Bondi orders review of Trump cases after being sworn in as attorney general Attorney General Pam Bondi called for the creation of “weaponization working group” that will examine the work of special counsel Jack Smith, who charged Trump in two criminal cases.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Kash Patel testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list" and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president's adversaries…
Nation Jan 30 Collision between American Airlines jet and Army helicopter kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster since 2001 A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
Nation Jan 29 Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in search…
Politics Jan 27 Justice Department says it has fired employees who worked on Trump criminal cases The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the Justice Department and reflects the Trummp administration's determination to purge the government of workers it perceives as disloyal…