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The US Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 on Tuesday to advance Jay Clayton's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence, despite Democratic opposition. President Donald Trump had nominated Clayton, formerly chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the intelligence post.
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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…
NYTimes – US Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq.
BBC News – World Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, threatening a key shipping choke point and raising fears of a wider regional conflict amid the U.S.-Iran war. The declaration came as Iran vowed no oil or gas would pass the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. continued strikes on Iran. The Revolutionary Guard said it targeted U.S. aircraft in Jordan and stopped two tankers.
NYTimes – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are set to testify before a Senate committee as fighting between the U.S. and Iran intensifies. Hegseth is seeking a $350 billion defense funding increase, according to one report, with the conflict showing no clear end.