Murkowski is one of two GOP holdouts as Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI
Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Thursday voted against confirming Kash Patel as President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director. Patel was confirmed by the Republican-majority Senate in a 51-49 vote. Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine were the only GOP members to oppose Patel’s confirmation.
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director despite deep Democratic doubts
Democrats had complained about Patel's lack of management experience and highlighted incendiary past statements that they said called his judgment into question.
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Trump loyalist Kash Patel becomes director of FBI, which he vows to remake
The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as the FBI’s ninth director, installing a close ally of President Donald Trump and a staunch critic of the bureau to lead the country’s premier law enforcement agency.
Trump FBI Pick Patel Confirmed Amid Justice Department Tumult
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, on Thursday, putting a Trump loyalist atop the nation's most prominent law enforcement agency at a time of growing upheaval.
Maddow Blog | Kash Patel’s FBI confirmation shows a rule book rewritten
The Senate vote on Kash Patel's FBI nomination signals to Trump that there are no limits. The only standards have been shattered. It is a new and farcical era.
Kash Patel to be sworn in as FBI director after narrow Senate confirmation vote
Fox News contributor David Webb joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss Kash Patel's confirmation as the next FBI director as he promises to restore faith in law enforcement.
Kash Patel vows to 'rebuild' FBI after Senate confirms him
The ex-prosecutor says he will also "rebuild trust" in the FBI, which he has previously linked to the so-called deep state.
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Alaska Senate unanimously rejects automatic salary hikes for top state officials
The Alaska Senate essentially rejected giving themselves and other state leaders automatic pay raises linked to inflation ...
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Alaska Senate votes against inflation-adjusted pay for legislators and state execs
Senate Bill 87, disapproving the proposal from the State Officers Compensation Commission, now advances to the House for ...
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Senate rejects energy, enviro amendments in vote-a-rama
The first energy-focused amendment came relatively early in the night, when Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) dared ...
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Alaska Senate leaders signal concerns over fed firings
Last week, the Trump administration started firing probationary employees, or those employees in their current position for ...
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Alaska Senate approves 18-year-old alcohol-servers, plus 16-year-old restaurant workers
Alaskans as young as 16 will be allowed to work in restaurants, and those as young as 18 will be allowed to serve alcohol if ...
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Alaska Senate leaders suggest new revenue measures to address looming budget deficit
Alaska Senate leaders signaled Tuesday that they were open to considering new revenue measures this year to help stabilize ...
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Alaska Senate passes bill that would allow 18-year-olds to serve alcohol
Alaska is one of three states that requires restaurant servers to be 21 in order to serve alcohol. The bill now heads to the ...
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‘In Alaska, It’s Denali’: Murkowski pushes bill to rename mountain, again
The battle over what to call North America’s highest peak has entered the U.S. Senate as Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) ...
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Alaska legislators say state’s fiscal picture is among the worst in decades
“The state of Alaska is probably facing its largest fiscal problem … in 30 years,” said Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel and ...