Kash Patel confirmed as next FBI director
By Maria Byrnes and Nick Mossman | YesterdayUniversity of Richmond alumnus Kash Patel, '02, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the FBI, was confirmed by the United States Senate Feb. 20.
University of Richmond alumnus Kash Patel, '02, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the FBI, was confirmed by the United States Senate Feb. 20.
Vote counting was widely expected to draw out later into the week, but Trump’s wins in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia caused the race to be called around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The win now puts Trump closer to the 270 electoral vote mark that he needs to win the election. He stands now at 230 votes.
“If we win Virginia, it’s over,” Trump said. He added that the state is still “in play” in 2024.
“We should not accept how divisive and angry politics can be,” Spanberger said. “It’s entirely intentional that politics has gotten to such a fever pitch place where a lot of people just opt out.”
“I drank [sewage],” said sophomore Arantza Pereira, whose ceiling tiles fell through from the water damage. “It’s in my hair.”
Democrats have gained control of both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly after gains in the House of Delegates in Tuesday’s elections. Democrats have reached the threshold of 51 seats to take control of the House chamber and have reached the 21 seats needed to retain control of the Senate.
After a series of victories, The Collegian now projects that the Democrats maintain control of the Virginia State Senate. Democrats have reached the 21-seat threshold necessary to keep control of the chamber.
The casino referendum was expected to be one of the most competitive races this year, with polls from late October showing a tight race with 52% voting against building the casino. With more than 90% of votes reported, over 60% of voters rejected the project.
“Maybe the right way wasn’t before when we were sleeping in dorms with no air conditioning in Marsh Hall. That wasn’t an awesome experience,” he said. “But the kind of bare-bones gym we had, it worked just fine.”