Musk speaks about his federal cost-cutting initiative, as Argentina's president hands him a "chainsaw of bureaucracy".

The Republican-led Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the FBI. Democrats argue that the Trump loyalist is unfit to lead the nation’s premier law enforcement agency and would use the post to target Trump’s enemies.

Cracks may already be showing in the Trump administration, with newly-sworn-in FBI director Kash Patel sending an email to all his department’s employees instructing them to “pause any responses” they may have been working on following Elon Musk’s request that federal employees provide weekly summaries of their accomplishments or risk losing their jobs.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will not seek reelection in 2026, he announced on the chamber floor Thursday, bringing an end to the longest-serving Senate leader’s political career. “Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate,

Former Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told CNN’s Van Jones Thursday on CNN that the U.S. Senate went through “advice

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Morgan Rimmer y Clare Foran, CNN El Senado votó este jueves para confirmar a Kash Patel como director del FBI, lo que ubica a un leal defensor del presidente Donald Trump y un incendiario conservador

Kash Patel is set to become the latest of President Donald Trump‘s unfit and unqualified loyalists confirmed for a leadership role in Washington, with Senate Republicans ready a

Embattled nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received the Senate’s support Thursday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, capping a twisting journey to become the nation’s next secretary. Kennedy’s controversial stances on vaccines and public health policies drew steady criticism from Democrats,

President Donald Trump's new FBI Director Kash Patel had a stern message for news organizations moments after being sworn into office, welcoming them to "target" him.