Washington: Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel is now set to take over as the first Indian-origin Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director, after Republican-controlled US Senate approved him by a 51-49 vote on Thursday. Dan Scavino, Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff said that US President Donald Trump has officially signed the … Read more
Washington, United States: The Republican-led US Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new US attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest political allies to the top perch of American law enforcement. The 54-46 vote to confirm the former Florida state attorney general will help Trump solidify his control over the US … Read more
Washington: Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The chamber voted 54-45 in favor of the bill, meaning the measure, which had already passed the Republican-majority … Read more