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What happens next after Trump chooses FBI critic Kash Patel to remake the agency  PBS NewsHour Lawmakers express doubt over Trump’s plan to replace FBI’s Christopher Wray  The Washington Post Indian-American Kash Patel, FBI Chief In Trump 2.0, Joins X, Elon Musk

Patel is likely to face deep skepticism during his confirmation hearings over his stated plans to rid the government of “conspirators” against Trump, and his claims that he would shut down the FBI’s headquarters in the nation’s capital and send

Morning Bid: Trump’s BRICS warning shines light on emerging FX  Reuters Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency  CNN Gold Slips as Trump’s BRICS Currency Warning Boosts US Dollar  Bloomberg Trump is now threatening 100% tariffs on

Trump’s extraordinary selection of his daughters’ fathers-in-law for key posts underscores his reliance on family members  CNN

White House hosts AIDS Memorial Quilt for first time  Reuters

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo  CNN How a Syrian rebel group pulled off its stunning seizure of Aleppo  NPR What led to Syria’s 13-year civil war, and why has fighting surged again?  The

Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo  CNN Biden White House monitoring insurgency in Syria  Fox News How a Syrian rebel group pulled off its stunning seizure of Aleppo  NPR What led to Syria’s 13-year

In our news wrap Sunday, the family of an Israeli-American hostage met with Israel’s president after Hamas released a video showing him, a former Israel defense minister accused Netanyahu’s government of war crimes, Syrian military forces set up a defensive

As he continues stocking his new administration with staunch loyalists, President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated Kash Patel to be FBI director. Patel claims that the FBI is part of what he calls the “deep state” conspiracy against Trump and his