Paul Ingrassia, 30, allegedly described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’ in text messages that may have sunk his nomination for special counsel

Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her first hearing since her confirmation.

Kevin Rhodes received the Senate’s approval to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on Oct. 2. He was one of dozens of nominees to be confirmed.

The White House is considering pulling the nomination for Paul Ingrassia, who was tapped to lead a key federal whistleblower agency. Asked whether the president was considering pulling the nomination of the far-right former podcaster,

Durbin listed various controversies for critics of Bondi's Justice Department, the closed investigation into Border Czar Tom Homan, the Eric Adams case being dropped, the hiring of a Jan. 6 defendant who attacked MPD officers, the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, and the case against James Comey.

In a move that shows the government budget cycle is never truly over, appropriators in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday took their first steps toward instituting the House’s earmark transparency rules into state law.

The Senate will return at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, where they will stream live from the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers are expected to attempt another vote to reopen the government; however, when that will happen throughout the proceedings is unclear.