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Politicians Engage in Controversial Exchange

Updated 2026-05-12 21:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

FBI Director Kash Patel agreed to take an alcohol test after a heated exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). The incident comes amid ongoing tensions between the two officials.

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The Hill
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated Tuesday that the Golden Dome missile defense system will cost about $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy and operate over the next 20 years. In a 12-page report, the CBO stated that acquisition costs for a national missile defense system would
2026-05-12 20:22 UTC
The Hill
FBI Director Kash Patel said he would commit to taking a test about his alcohol use after a testy exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in which each traded accusations with the other. Patel said he would take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), as long as he did it “side by
2026-05-12 20:26 UTC
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