Sunday June 15th, 2025 6:13AM

AP Online Headlines - Washington

Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as Trump's FBI director
The Senate is set to vote on whether to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director
12:01AM ( 3 months ago )
Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director
12:01AM ( 3 months ago )
Trump wants to know if there's gold in Fort Knox. (There is)
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk would be checking out Fort Knox to make sure the gold is still there
11:12PM ( 3 months ago )
Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
President Donald Trump says he likes the idea to give some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend
10:55PM ( 3 months ago )
Trump says he's considering buying used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays
President Donald Trump says he's considering buying used Boeing aircraft — perhaps from an overseas seller — to use as Air Force One when he’s aboard, as he fumes over the U.S. plane-maker’s delays in producing two specially modified ones for presidential use
10:30PM ( 3 months ago )
Trump signs order aimed at ending federal benefits for some immigrants
President Donald Trump has signed an order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally
10:26PM ( 3 months ago )
Trump says federal government should 'take over' DC, backing congressional GOP push
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control
10:08PM ( 3 months ago )
Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities
8:07PM ( 3 months ago )
Trump administration halts legal aid for migrant children, leaving some to navigate courts alone
The Trump administration has suspended a program that helped children who come to the U.S. without a parent or guardian navigate the immigration court system
7:39PM ( 3 months ago )
Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years
6:25PM ( 3 months ago )