Senate to vote on confirmation of OMB director as Democrats protest

Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.  Vought, 48, served as OMB director toward the end of President Trump’s first term after serving as deputy OMB director and acting director.

Senate Judiciary Committee Meets on Nomination of Kash Patel as FBI Director

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee holds a meeting at 10:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 6 to consider the nomination of Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the Department of Justice, and an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee, committee rules, and designation of subco… Original News

US Attorney General Says DOJ Employees Who Refuse Orders Could Be Fired

Any government lawyer who ’refuses to advance good-faith arguments on behalf of the Trump administration’ could be terminated, Pam Bondi wrote. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers who refuse orders could be fired, the new head of the department has said on her first day on the job. “The responsibilities of Department of Justice attorneys

Trump administration wants bill to establish new air traffic control system

The Trump administration hopes to upgrade and replace the nation’s entire air traffic control system, with President Trump saying Thursday morning that he’ll work with Congress on a bill to that end.  Billionaire Elon Musk, a special government employee in charge of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency task force, said Wednesday that his DOGE