FBI Director Kash Patel rejected Senator Peter Welch’s election interference premise, then turned the hearing around by questioning how the Vermont Democrat’s wealth reportedly increased 4,000% after he entered the Senate in 2022.
Kamala Harris called for slower AI development and international safeguards, prompting critics to revive her much mocked 2023 explanation of the technology as Trump rejected new restrictions and emphasized winning the global AI competition.
Kash Patel told lawmakers the rebuilt FBI protected millions of event visitors, captured 10 of 10 top fugitives, reduced the murder rate, and delivered 48,300 pages to Congress while restoring a focus on violent crime and homeland security.
Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol speaking noticeably slower after his June fall, acknowledging that he remains short of 100% while pledging to attend difficult Senate votes and continue work on the farm bill.
The Supreme Court denied Trump’s emergency request involving mail ballot rules, with Kavanaugh citing the fast approaching elections while Alito and Thomas dissented. The decision leaves an Obama appointed judge’s preliminary injunction in place.