What to know about Trump’s comments about DEI after plane crash

In a Thursday press briefing, President Trump criticized his predecessor for his management of the Federal Aviation Administration and suggested, without evidence, that diversity initiatives at the agency could be to blame for a deadly crash between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. “I put safety first. Obama, Biden and the

Doug Burgum confirmed as interior secretary with support from Democrats

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur

Kash Patel in FBI director confirmation hearing pledges “no retributive actions”

Grassley, an Iowa Republican, opened the hearing by offering prayers to those who died in the plane crash in the Potomac late Wednesday night.  “This is a horrible, hard-to-understand disaster that demands answers,” he said. Turning to Patel’s nomination, Grassley highlighted his background and stressed that it positions him well to lead the FBI. “Mr.