Senate confirms Trump nominee with 51 to 49 votes; Mitch McConnell to step down as senator at end of term

• US Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel as next FBI director
• Mitch McConnell won’t seek Senate re-election in 2026

Donald Trump signed another round of executive orders onboard Air Force One last night, among them one aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally.

The order seeks to end “all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens”, according to the White House, although it was not clear which benefits will be targeted.