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seattletimes.com > nation-world > nation > fbi-chief-kash-patel-is-set-to-face-off-with-democrats-critical-of-his-leadership-at-senate-hearing

FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing

4+ min ago   (263+ words) The Republican-led panel is likely to try to keep the focus on Patel’s efforts to combat violent crime, counter drug trafficking and pursue the Trump administration’s agenda from his perch at the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency. But Democrats…...


wspa.com > news > national > nexstar-media-wire > supreme-court-rejects-trump-mail-ballot-restrictions-ahead-of-midterms > amp

Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms

3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (718+ words) The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast. It represented a stark defeat for Trump on an issue he consistently…...


ctinsider.com > sports > article > protect-college-sports-act-gets-renewed-push-and-22431569.php

Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns

8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (884+ words) With college football in full swing, proponents of the Protect College Sports Act have launched an all-out blitz to push the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks. The bill aims to put guardrails around…...


newstimes.com > news > politics > article > supreme-court-lifts-a-cloud-over-midterms-22432232.php

Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (786+ words) Even with voting already underway, uncertainty about what might come next had been hovering over preparations for this year's midterm elections. The U.S. Supreme Court lifted much of that uncertainty late Monday when it rejected President Donald Trump’s push to have…...


pressreader.com > usa > los-angeles-times > 20/26/0915 > 281578067559257

Arts facility???s board is still trying to add Trump???s name

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (11+ words) Arts facility’s board is still trying to add Trump’s name PressReader...


theglobeandmail.com > world > us-politics > article-fbi-kash-patel-senate-hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel to face U.S. Senate grilling over travel, 2020 election probe

41+ min ago   (383+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel, pictured here in July, has been the near-constant subject of controversy since he took over the FBI.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters FBI Director Kash Patel is set to face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, when Democrats…...


newstimes.com > news > politics > article > mcconnell-say-he-ll-vote-in-senate-for-the-first-22431860.php

McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

5+ hour, 16+ min ago   (594+ words) McConnell's lengthy absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as he initially remained quiet for weeks about his condition. The 84-year-old senator eventually disclosed a month later that he had been “briefly unconscious” due to…...