Gabbard, Dogged by Syria Visit and Echoing Russian Disinfo, Approved to Take Helm of Intelligence Agencies
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, an Army Reserve officer who has faced allegations of parroting Russian propaganda, is now in charge of the U.S. intelligence community. The Senate voted 52-48 on Wednesday to confirm Gabbard to the job of director of national intelligence, giving her the responsibility of delivering President Donald Trump’s daily intelligence briefing and […]
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Pick to Oversee US Spy Agencies, Clears Senate Committee
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday despite concerns raised about her past comments sympathetic to Russia and a meeting with Syria’s now-deposed leader. A former Democratic congresswoman, Gabbard is one of Trump’s most divisive nominees, with lawmakers of both parties also […]
Trump Wants to Undo Diversity Programs. Some Agencies React by Scrubbing US History and Culture
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — The tails of the Alabama Air National Guard’s F-35 Lightnings are painted red, like those of the Guard’s F-16s before them. It’s an homage to the famed Alabama-based unit of the Tuskegee Airmen, who flew red-tailed P-51 Mustangs during World War II. The squadron, which trained in the state, was the […]