The MAGAfication of federal law enforcement became complete on Thursday when Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republican senators with the cojones to vote against confirming ...

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New FBI Director Kash Patel was also sworn in Monday as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), as he takes the helm of two separate Justice Department ...

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FBI Director Kash Patel directed bureau staff Saturday to not respond to an email sent from the Office of Personnel Management — and supported by Elon Musk — demanding that federal workers ...

While the deadline for responses is by the end of the day on Monday, newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel seemingly disregarded this with emailed instructions sent to FBI employees. "FBI ...

Newly appointed FBI Director Kash Patel is set to become the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a Justice Department official confirmed on Saturday.

President Donald Trump is expected to name FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Kash Patel was sworn in on Friday (February 21, 2025) as the FBI director, calling the opportunity to lead the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency the “greatest honour” of his life.

Kash Patel, the newly minted head of the FBI, is making it clear the bureau does not take marching orders from Elon Musk. Mr. Patel directed FBI staff to ignore a request from Mr. Musk that all ...

Newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to take the reins of another federal law enforcement agency as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.