Majority of US Senate backs advancing Gabbard nomination, voting continues
A majority of the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence, continuing President Donald Trump's successful push to confirm even his most at-risk nominees for administration positions.
Senate Advances Gabbard, Signaling Quick Confirmation
The test vote indicated that despite early reservations even among some Republicans, the former Democratic congresswoman had the necessary support to be confirmed in a vote expected by Wednesday.
Tulsi Gabbard clears first key test vote in Senate on DNI nomination
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to become director of national intelligence, cleared a key procedural hurdle on Monday to advance her nomination toward a final Senate vote. The Republican-led chamber,
Gabbard clears Senate hurdle, heads to confirmation as top US spy
The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence, continuing President Donald Trump's successful push to confirm even his most at-risk nominees for administration positions.
Senate tees up final vote on Tulsi Gabbard nomination to be nation’s intelligence chief
The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday evening to advance Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence (DNI), putting her on a glide path to confirmation later this week.
Senate Democrats create new portal for Trump whistleblowers
U.S. Senate Democrats grappling with President Donald Trump's sweeping actions targeting federal agencies on Monday launched ...
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Senate Democrats call for DOGE to halt until details are provided
The letter to the White House chief of staff and counsel notes that some of billionaire Elon Musk’s actions via DOGE “may be ...
Congress Could Abolish Government Agencies to Help Clear Trump's Path
Donald Trump will need congressional approval if he wants to abolish federal agencies, a legal analyst has told Newsweek.
House, Senate lawmakers move to slap limits on NGOs aiding illegal immigrants amid Trump funding crackdown
A Texas lawmaker is reintroducing legislation to revoke tax exempt status from NGOs that do not certify they are not assisting with human smuggling or trafficking.
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Musk’s USAID shutdown is illegal: And a bad policy to wipe out foreign aid, but Trump has bullied Congress into submission
There are two things very wrong with Elon Musk and his quasi-official DOGE shutting down the United States Agency for ...
Trump dismisses archivist to the United States
The National Archives became the target of Trump’s ire when the independent agency sought to retain documents from his ...
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Congress didn’t pass effort to make Ocmulgee Mounds GA’s first national park. What now?
The push to make Macon’s Ocmulgee Mounds a national park faced delays after Hurricane Helene destruction, but there’s hope for progress next month.
Members of Congress seem to lack either courage or patriotism | Opinion
The authors of several letters published Feb. 3-9, 2025, take umbrage with Elon Musk's actions in the new government.