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Tulsi Gabbard secures support from another key senator

Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced on Monday that she will vote to confirm Tarsi Gabbard, who has been appointed director of national intelligence. Murkowski's announcement comes shortly after Gabbard cleared another procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday night. “I rely on her to ensure that American citizens' safety and civil liberties remain strictly […]

Lisa Murkowski and Bill Cassidy indicate they vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard

Senator Lisa Murkowski and R-La of R-Alaska. Senator Bill Cassidy of both announced they would vote to ensure former Senator Tulsi Gabbard will serve as head of the National Intelligence Election. In party-affiliated votes on Monday, Murkowski, Cassidy and other Republican senators who voted for them chose to proceed with the confirmation process by supporting […]

Tulsi Gabbard inches closer to confirmation

National Intelligence candidate Tulsi Gabbard cleared yet another confirmation hurdle in the Senate on Monday night. Last Tuesday, after Gabbard's nomination was approved by the Intelligence Election Committee's partisan vote, the Senate voted between 52 and 46 votes to call for a Cloture on Gabbard's nomination. The Senate could potentially win Gabbard's final confirmation vote […]

Trump DNI pick Tulsi Gabbard clears last hurdle, heads for final confirmation vote

Tarsi Gabbard, the candidate for President Donald Trump's National Intelligence Director (DNI), cleared the final procedural hurdles on Monday evening, paving the way for a final confirmation vote later this week. A 52-46 vote passed the movement along the party line. Once considered perhaps the most vulnerable Trump pick, the former Democrat has overcome another […]

Tulsi Gabbard faces next Senate challenge as she inches closer to confirmation

Former Democrat Tarshi Gabbard will face another test in the Senate Monday night as he hopes to be confirmed by one of the most important national security positions in the US government. President Donald Trump's candidate will become Director of National Intelligence (DNI) at 5:30pm when he needs to win more than 50 votes to […]

Live updates: Trump tees up tariffs; Gabbard faces Senate vote

President Trump said he announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday, adding that he would kick off mutual tariffs in a few days as well. When asked which countries will be affected, Trump said steel and aluminum tariffs will affect “everyone.” The Senate will return late this afternoon when Tarshi Gabbard's appointment to […]

Inside Sen. Tom Cotton’s tireless campaign to advance Trump’s DNI pick Tulsi Gabbard

Intelligence Newsletter President Tom Cotton will help drive Tulsi Gabbard's controversial appointment to become Director of National Intelligence (DNI) past the Senate's first hurdle this week. I did. Gabbard successfully advanced the Intel Committee this week. Cotton is a makeshift Gabbard confirmation of “war room” and Sen. Kirsten Cinema, former independence of the rebels in […]