Senate Confirms Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate to the position of director of national intelligence. Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed by the Senate to the position of director of national intelligence. Gabbard was confirmed in a 52–48 vote on Feb. 12 and will move immediately to assume her responsibilities in the nation’s

House GOP Releases Budget Blueprint to Advance Trump’s Legislative Plan

The resolution’s text does not achieve deficit neutrality on its own; instead, it assumes that economic growth will increase and thus lead to more tax revenue. The House Budget Committee released on Feb. 12 a budget blueprint to start the process of passing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda looking at securing the border, cutting taxes,

House Speaker Says DOGE Has Found Shocking Government Spending Not Approved by Congress

Mike Johnson’s comments run counter to claims made by some Democratic lawmakers who accuse the organization of illegally proposing cuts to federal agencies. The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has found a “shocking” number of federal government expenditures that Congress did not approve, House Speaker Mike Johnston (R-La.) said this past week. Republicans

Senate voting on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation as intel chief

Washington — The Senate is voting Wednesday on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation for director of national intelligence, after her nomination survived a crucial committee vote last week and cleared a key procedural hurdle Monday. Gabbard, 43, is a former Democratic congresswoman who represented Hawaii in the House from 2013 to 2021, and sought the party’s nomination for