The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as the next director of the FBI, cementing the ardent MAGA loyalist's role atop the powerful federal law enforcement agency. Why it matters: Patel's confirmation comes as President Trump seeks to test the limits of presidential power and expand the powers of law enforcement.

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).