If the full Senate confirms him as expected, Mr. Clayton will take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from Bill Pulte, a housing official with little national security experience.
If the full Senate confirms him as expected, Mr. Clayton will take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from Bill Pulte, a housing official with little national security experience.
In a Senate hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers are likely to ask about the information provided to the Trump administration ahead of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
In a Senate hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers are likely to ask about the information provided to the Trump administration ahead of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, will be accompanied on Wednesday by Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, left, and John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, right.
New guidelines said Senate aides could use A.I. tools for official work, including research, drafting and editing documents, and preparing briefings and talking points for lawmakers.
New guidelines said Senate aides could use A.I. tools for official work, including research, drafting and editing documents, and preparing briefings and talking points for lawmakers.
The United States Capitol on Tuesday. The chief information officer for the Senate sergeant-at-arms said in a one-page memo that aides could use some chatbot tools for official work.
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said any attempt to support protesters in Iran with a military operation could backfire.
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said any attempt to support protesters in Iran with a military operation could backfire.
Senator Mark Warner during a news briefing last week. On Sunday he said the United States did not have strong visibility into Iran, where the government has turned off the internet in hopes of stopping the spread of the protests.
The classified session for congressional leaders and the top members of the intelligence, defense and foreign policy panels came two days after the military operation.
The classified session for congressional leaders and the top members of the intelligence, defense and foreign policy panels came two days after the military operation.
The Trump administration left lawmakers in the dark about the raid in Venezuela, a decision that President Trump has said was made out of concern that they would leak details of the operation before it was carried out.