35 m. ago Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau

Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.

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53 m. ago Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the lone Republican holdouts. The post Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago Nolte: Congressional Democrats Hit Record Low Approval, GOP Hits Record High

Congressional Democrats have hit a record-low job approval rating with voters while Congressional Republicans currently enjoy a record high. The post Nolte: Congressional Democrats Hit Record Low Approval, GOP Hits Record High appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 hour ago ‘GOOD RIDDANCE': MAGA reacts to ‘RINO’ Mitch McConnell Senate exit

In response to former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's Senate exit many pro-Trump Republicans took to social media to celebrate, saying he has “done so much destruction" to the party.

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2 h. ago The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Senate trying to advance Trump's agenda

Congressional Republicans intend to enact President Donald Trump’s core agenda of cutting taxes and reducing federal spending.

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2 h. ago In India, Apple’s iPhone 16e faces stiff competition from older models

Apple has brought the iPhone 16e to offer a more affordable option within the iPhone 16 lineup, targeting emerging markets including India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

McConnell, first elected in 1984, intends to serve the remainder of his term ending in January 2027. The post Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

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3 h. ago Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

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3 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Vance again criticizes European leaders at CPAC

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday lost its appeal to lift a nationwide injunction against his executive order on birthright citizenship.

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3 h. ago Top Republican urges new SBA chief take 'DOGE' actions against Biden

House Small Business Committee chairman Roger Williams of Texas will send SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler a key letter on Thursday demanding fixes for Biden-era issues.

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3 h. ago Figure’s humanoid robot takes voice orders to help around the house

Figure founder and CEO Brett Adcock Thursday revealed a new machine learning model for humanoid robots. The news, which arrives two weeks after Adcock announced the Bay Area robotics firm’s decision to step away from an OpenAI collaboration, is centered around Helix, a “generalist” Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model. VLAs are a new phenomenon for robotics, leveraging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Susan Collins vows to oppose Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel ahead of critical vote

Key moderate Republican Susan Collins announced she is voting against Kash Patel to be director of the FBI under Trump.

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4 h. ago Parents could see up to $12,000 child tax refund under new bipartisan House bill

Two House Republicans and two House Democrats are teaming up on a bill that would expand the child tax credit to $6,000.

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4 h. ago PGA Officials, Saudi Investors to Meet With Trump at White House, Washington Post Reports

PGA Officials, Saudi Investors to Meet With Trump at White House, Washington Post Reports  U.S. News & World Report

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4 h. ago Senate committee advances Linda McMahon as Trump's nominee for education secretary

Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to abolish

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4 h. ago Kash Patel's confirmation as Trump FBI pick 'will haunt you,' Senate Dems warn GOP ahead of vote

Democrats warned that their Republican colleagues would be haunted for their votes to support Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel.

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4 h. ago Trump Team Plans Cuts at HUD Office That Funds Disaster Recovery

Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.

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5 h. ago Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught

Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.

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6 h. ago Key Republican governor applauds Trump frenetic pace, says DOGE needed to 'right size' Washington

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, in a Fox News Digital interview, applauds President Donald Trump for "moving fast and quick" and weighs in on efforts by Elon Musk and DOGE to downsize the federal government.

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