The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the director of national intelligence, the nation’s top intelligence official, despite strong objections from Democrats and initial misgivings from Republicans who questioned her experience and judgment.

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence, continuing President Donald Trump's successful push to confirm even his most at-risk nominees for administration positions.

Former Hawaiʻi Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is one step closer to being the nationʻs next director of national intelligence. The U.S. Senate took a procedural vote last night to limit debate on her nomination — and it passed along party lines,