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WATCH: Patel defends social media post about Kirk ‘subject’ during Senate hearing

By Associated Press

Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, pushed back, saying it caused confusion by making it sound like authorities had caught the person suspected of killing Charlie Kirk.

WATCH: Sen. Booker tells Patel ‘you’re not going to be around long’ as FBI director

By Joshua Barajas

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Kash Patel’s actions so far as FBI director have “made our country weaker and less safe.”…

WATCH: Patel defends Kirk killing investigation in opening statement for Senate Judiciary hearing

By Associated Press

Facing some criticism from conservative corners about how he has led the FBI in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting, Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that his agency — “at my direction” — successfully brought the suspect into custody.

WATCH: Patel says ‘FBI will not be weaponized anymore’ on either side of the aisle

By Joshua Barajas

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked FBI Director Kash Patel what steps the agency was taking to make sure “improperly predicated investigations and weaponizations” don’t happen.

WATCH: Senate GOP takes first steps to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominee confirmations

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s move is the latest salvo after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken the filibuster and make the nominations process more partisan.

WATCH: Senate committee approves Stephen Miran’s nomination for Federal Reserve governor

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The White House has pushed for an expedited Senate approval of Miran, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to replace former Fed governor Adriana Kugler.

A Senate rules change flying under the radar

By Lisa Desjardins

Senate Majority Leader John Thune started the process this week to change a core Senate function — the way the chamber approves a president’s nominees.

WATCH: Thune won’t commit to Senate vote on Epstein files in Senate leadership briefing

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., won’t commit to a Senate vote on legislation that would require the Justice Department to release files on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. But he said that he believes “transparency is always…

Senate will change rules to push Trump’s nominees past Democratic delays, Thune says

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees and will move to speed up votes after months of Democratic delays.