JD Vance Speaks at CPAC 2025; FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Faces Senate Vote

Vice President JD Vance joined other Republicans in kicking off the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday with a speech in National Harbor, Maryland. He addressed issues such as the Southern border, spending cuts, the budget bill, and the Russia–Ukraine conflict.

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI.

The State Department has changed references to China on its website, emphasizing the trade deficit in an expanded section on economic ties while dropping talk of assistance to China on cultural and environmental issues.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director
2. Senate Committee Advances Linda McMahon’s Nomination
3. JD Vance Sits Down for Interview at CPAC
4. Israel’s Netanyahu Vows to Avenge Child Hostage Deaths
5. Trump Criticizes Zelenskyy’s Handling of War
6. White House Says Ukraine Needs to Tone Down Language
7. US Envoy Discusses ‘Lasting Peace’ in Kyiv
8. Trump to Have Lunch With Some Democrats
9. Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship
10. Witnesses Shed Light on Online Safety Issues for Youth
11. Senate Set to Push Through Border Bill
12. HHS Updates Definitions of Female, Male
13. Over 20 Members of Violent Transnational Gang Arrested
14. New Snowstorm Forms as Record Cold Peaks and Spreads
15. Ukrainian Military Intelligence Head Confident of Cease-Fire
16. Kremlin Says Possible Prisoner Swap on Agenda
17. Ex-Soccer Boss Luis Rubiales Fined Over Kiss
18. South Korean President Appears in Two Courts in Seoul
19. US Bomber Joins S. Korea Drill Amid North’s Nuclear Threats
20. Chinese Extricated From Myanmar Scam Centers Fly Home
21. Trump Takes Bold Steps in First 30 Days
22. Mitch McConnell Won’t Seek Reelection in 2026
23. US Stops Calling China ‘PRC’ on Government Fact Sheet
24. Taiwan Official: Trump’s Support for Taiwan Remains Strong
25. UK Defense Minister Compares Zelenskyy to Churchill
26. Plane Crash Trauma Poses Unique Challenges for Survivors
27. Ocean Liner Gets New Life Underwater
28. AAA’s List of Top Spring Break Destinations
29. Dance Artist Awarded King Charles III Coronation

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