Senate Panel Advances Jay Clayton as Next Spy Chief on Party-Line Vote

Assuming he is confirmed by the full Senate as expected, Mr. Clayton will take command of the Office of National Intelligence from Bill Pulte, a housing official with little national security experience.

By Dustin Volz

Trump taps Big Tech critic as chief of DoJ antitrust division

Adam Candeub authored a Project 2025 chapter calling for a sweeping shake-up of US competition enforcement

Senate committee advances nomination of Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton

Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic opposition The Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the US intelligence director, despite criticism from Democrats. Donald Trump had nominated Clayton, now the top federal prosecutor in the southern district of New York, for the role of the director of national intelligence (DNI) last month after the departure of Tulsi Gabbard. Continue ...

By Chris Stein in Washington

Trump's DNI pick clears key hurdle, reviving path for nation's top anti-terror surveillance program

Jay Clayton advanced by the Senate Intelligence Committee in a 9-8 vote, setting up a full Senate battle over the Director of National Intelligence role.