WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was heading towards a confirmation vote for Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, potentially putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president.

Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as attorney general for President Donald Trump's second term.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi on Tuesday night to become the next U.S. attorney general and lead the Justice Department during the Trump administration.

U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, a White House official said on Tuesday. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza where Israel's military assault in the last 16 months has killed tens of thousands, after he earlier suggested that Palestinians in the enclave should be permanently displaced.