Director of National Intelligence-designate Tulsi Gabbard survived a key Senate procedural vote on Monday night, taking a massive step toward confirmation later this week. The Senate voted 52-46 along party lines to end debate on Gabbard’s nomination,

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to serve as the director of national intelligence, will testify Thursday morning at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The 43-year-old former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and combat veteran would oversee the nation's 18 spy agencies.