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Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence

His confirmation installs a permanent leader who could shape stalled negotiations to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Record Exodus of Senate-Confirmed Cabinet Officials in Trump Administration

Senate Panel Advances Jay Clayton to Full Senate Vote

Burnham Keeps Lisa Nandy as Culture Secretary

Andy Burnham Installed as Prime Minister, Signals Security Continuity

Top Treasury Tax Official Forced Out After Saying White House Request Would Violate IRS Law

Abbott Names Robert Howden Interim Texas Secretary of State

White House Officials Press to Oust DHS Deputy Over Reported Micromanagement

Clayton Won’t Say Biden Won 2020 and Defends Subpoenas in Contentious DNI Hearing

Zelensky Backs Naftogaz Chief for Prime Minister as Defence Shakeup Unfolds

Lindsey Graham’s Sister Is Sworn In as South Carolina’s Interim U.S. Senator

Venezuela Merges Foreign and Trade Ministries and Names Félix Plasencia Minister

Preliminary Autopsy Says Aortic Rupture Caused Lindsey Graham’s Death as Governor Appoints His Sister to Senate

MPs Find Mandelson’s US Appointment an 'Unmitigated Disaster'

Xi Elevates Two Officers to Full General and Replaces Military Anti‑Graft Chief

Trump Authorizes Acting DNI to Declassify Broadly as ODNI Sends Dozens of Termination Notices

White House Push for Single 'Master' List of Foreign Intelligence Targets Stalls

Ramaphosa Implements DA-Requested Cabinet Reshuffle, Demotes Steenhuisen and Returns Dina Pule

Sharaa Finalises Transitional Parliament by Appointing 70 Lawmakers

Manuel Adorni Resigns From YPF Board