What used to matter for Republican nominees no longer matters. You no longer have to be qualified. You no longer have to even be a decent person.

Tulsi Gabbard won Senate confirmation as director of national intelligence Wednesday and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also neared approval as President Trump continued to rack up cabinet wins.

Arizona's Democratic senators have been on the losing end of every confirmation they opposed since President Donald Trump started filling out his Cabinet.

The Senate Republicans most eager to trumpet their independence have abandoned their constitutional responsibility to “advise and consent,”

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for director of national intelligence. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, ran for president in 2020 before endorsing President Donald Trump during his 2024 White House bid.

McConnell's vote comes a day after he voted no on the confirmation of new National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday.

During her hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee last month, Tulsi Gabbard faced criticism for her perceived support of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, her meeting with

Ms. Gabbard adjusted her position on warrantless wiretaps of overseas communications. She promised not to oppose reauthorization of the measure, a key switch in time that reassured Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the Republican chairman of the Intelligence Committee, and Senator Todd Young, Republican of Indiana and one of the fence sitters.

The Senate will take another procedural vote Wednesday on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. A final vote will happen soon after. Lawmakers will move to wind down debate on Kennedy after confirming former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to lead the intelligence community.

Tulsi Gabbard, a former U.S. Representative, is poised to be confirmed as the top U.S. spy. Despite having little intelligence background, Senate Republicans back her, following a procedural vote. Gabbard's past statements supporting U.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard Wednesday in a 52-48 vote for director of national intelligence. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, ran for president in 2020 before endorsing President Donald Trump during his 2024 White House bid.