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Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
The Senate narrowly voted to confirm Patel as FBI director.

Trump administration moving to fire FBI agents involved in investigations of Trump, sources say
It was not clear how many agents might be affected.

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report, Justice Department says
Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much...

Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do.
Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect¶¶Ňőap skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.

CIA employee accused of leaking classified info on Israeli attack plans to face charges in Virginia
A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed Wednesday.

FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
The man, who entered the U.S. in 2021 on a special immigrant visa, had taken steps in recent weeks to advance his attack plans.

Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show
The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the...

Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say
Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.

Judge rejects Donald Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution
A federal judge has rejected Donald Trump’s effort to throw out his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, dismissing the Republican’s claims that he's immune from prosecution.

Lawyers indicted with Trump say they were doing their jobs. But that may be a tough argument to make.
The statements from Eastman and Giuliani provide early foreshadowing of at least one of the defenses they seem poised to raise: that they were merely doing their jobs as attorneys...