Politics Jun 17 Clayton confirmation hearing postponed as Trump tries to push Senate on voter ID bill By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Jun 05 Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Jun 02 Watch 4:31 What to know about Trump's controversial pick of Bill Pulte for acting spy chief Trump on Tuesday named Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte, a loyal Trump ally who has frequently targeted the president’s opponents, has no background in intelligence. The… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Feb 06 Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see it Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Rick Crawford also dismissed allegations from Democratic lawmakers that Gabbard tried to delay referring the complaint to Congress as required by law. By David Klepper, Associated Press
Politics Aug 21 Watch 7:31 What Gabbard's ODNI cuts mean for U.S. intelligence agencies The Trump administration announced that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence would cut 40% of its staff. Tulsi Gabbard claims ODNI is "inefficient" and "rife with abuse." The office was created after 9/11 to coordinate the 17 intelligence… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
Jun 26 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Rubio helps brief Congress on Iran strikes By Associated Press The classified briefing, originally scheduled for Tuesday, also comes as the Senate is expected to vote this week on a resolution that would require congressional approval if President Donald Trump were to order another strike on Iran. Continue reading
May 15 Gabbard fires 2 top intelligence officials, changes who preps Trump's daily brief By David Klepper, Associated Press The firings, which were first reported by Fox News Digital, follow the release of a declassified memo from the National Intelligence Council that found no coordination between Venezuela's government and the Tren de Aragua gang. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Senate moves Gabbard a step closer to confirmation vote for director of national intelligence By David Klepper, Associated Press The Senate could hold its final vote on confirming Gabbard as soon as Wednesday following Monday's 52-46 procedural vote to end debate on her nomination, which fell along party lines. Continue reading
Jan 20 U.S. drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a filing Thursday in federal court in Boston that it could no longer meet its burden of proof at trial in the case against Gang Chen. Continue reading
Jan 20 Senate confirms Avril Haines as Biden's director of national intelligence By Associated Press In a first vote, the Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines. The Senate is now split 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential tie-breaking vote. Continue reading