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Jay Clayton to Take Over as Director of National Intelligence Monday

He inherits an office weakened by rapid staff cuts, public declassifications and bipartisan concern over politicization.

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair in 54–45 Vote

GOP Defection Puts Jeremy Carl’s State Department Nomination on the Brink

Senate Confirms Two NLRB Members and General Counsel, Restoring Quorum

Senate Confirms Hung Cao as Undersecretary of the Navy in 52–45 Vote

Trump Reinstates Alina Habba as Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey

Paul Atkins Confirmed as SEC Chair, Signaling Regulatory Shift

Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director in Contentious Senate Vote