Senate confirms Gabbard to serve as top intelligence official

The Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence, where she will play a critical role in how the intelligence community coordinates and responds to cyber threats.

Gabbard was sworn in Wednesday after a 52-48 vote on the Senate floor where Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined the Democrats in voting against her nomination. Gabbard spent eight years in the House as a Democrat representing Hawaii before making the switch to the Republican Party in...