Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel to head the FBI; Sen. Mitch McConnell says he won't run for reelection; Pope Francis continues to recover

"As I have stated previously, these initiatives raise the specter that adverse actions could be taken against FBI employees - including special agents in the field"

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram had the latest on Kash Patel’s Senate confirmation vote and Mitch McConnell’s decision to not seek re-election in 2026 on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’

Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © AP Photo/Susan WalshTrump asserts grip on GOP with Patel confirmation SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-Ky.) announced his retirement and Kash Patel was

Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming a few Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to know.

Only two more Cabinet-level nominees remain: Education designee Linda McMahon and Labor designee Lori Chavez-DeRemer (who could lose some Republican votes due to her relatively pro-labor record but could well pick up a number of Democrats).

The Senate on Thursday voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voted "yes" on the conservative firebrand's confirmation, even while moderates Lisa Murkowski ...

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader ... be to thwart terrorism and Chinese Communist Party espionage. Read More: Meet Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel, Trump’s Nomination for FBI Director Patel is a known Trump loyalist, and has been ...