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Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no 'enemies list' and won't seek retribution

Jan. 30, 2025 12:44 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 or launch...

FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture

Jan. 30, 2025 07:49 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by bureau leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem. An Associated Press investigation...

The Latest: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze

Jan. 28, 2025 21:11 PM EST

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. The White House announced plans to enforce the pause on...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job

Jan. 27, 2025 10:58 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America's food supply. The 71-year-old,...

Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies

Jan. 25, 2025 22:33 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws. The dismissals began...

Lawmakers question the FBI's preparedness and response to New Orleans attack that killed 14 people

Jan. 22, 2025 18:02 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Congressional lawmakers demanded answers Wednesday about the FBI's response to the Jan. 1 truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people, questioning why the bureau's top official in the city was out of town and raising concerns about its initial, erroneous assertion that...

Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters

Jan. 21, 2025 18:35 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican senators say they do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people who assaulted police officers, broke into the building or committed other crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol four...

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

Jan. 20, 2025 19:49 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of...

The Latest: Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2

Jan. 16, 2025 13:54 PM EST

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run. Here's the latest: ...

Bondi says she won't play politics as attorney general but doesn't rule out probes of Trump foes

Jan. 15, 2025 17:59 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican...