The Senate voted to confirm Patel, a veteran of Trump’s first administration who drafted the ‘Nunes memo’ on the Crossfire Hurricane probe. WASHINGTON—The Senate on Feb. 20 confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI. Senators voted 51–49 to confirm Patel, who gained prominence for exposing alleged FBI and Justice Department malfeasance during the Crossfire
The White House said in court papers that Musk is not the administrator of DOGE but is an adviser the president. President Donald Trump said that Elon Musk is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after the White House submitted court papers saying the tech billionaire is only an adviser and isn’t
Yields have been the primary factor for foreign investors, experts say. Foreign investment in U.S. debt surged by 7 percent in 2024, while domestic demand for Treasury securities has been lackluster over the past year. According to new Treasury data, total holdings of Treasury securities reached $8.51 trillion last year, up from $7.94 trillion at
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 to examine research security risks posed by foreign nationals from countries of risk working at the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories and necessary mitigation steps. Witnesses include Geraldine L. Richmond, presidential… Original News Source Link –
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 to examine research security risks posed by foreign nationals from countries of risk working at the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories and necessary mitigation steps. Witnesses include Geraldine L. Richmond, presidential… Original News Source Link –
Musk recently suggested auditing the gold stores, while some Congress members have said they’ve tried visiting the fort to look at the gold but were denied. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19 backed Elon Musk’s plan to audit the gold reserves at Fort Knox. “We’re going to go into Fort Knox to make sure the
A total of $40 billion was spent via the government-issued credit card program in 2024, according to DOGE. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday said is working on simplifying and reducing the administration costs for the government-issued credit card program, which it says last year accounted for 4.6 million active cards, and 90 million