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Trump sends nomination of Joshua Rudd — potential NSA, Cyber Command leader — to Senate

Rudd currently serves as deputy director of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and has not held any cyber leadership roles. Read More

White House pulls pick for NSA deputy director

The White House is withdrawing its pick for deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA), adding to a looming leadership void atop the department. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) posted on social ... Read More

White House seeks Senate confirmation for Lindsey Halligan as US attorney

"It is our hope that she is confirmed and submitting her questionnaire is a part of that process," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said ... Read More

Halligan’s US attorney nomination appears dead on arrival in Senate

Both Democratic senators from Virginia signaled they would withhold blue slips for the controversial nominee, who served as the acting lead prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia until she was ... Read More

White House seeks to advance Lindsey Halligan's nomination as US Attorney, but faces hurdles

The White House on Thursday sought to advance Lindsey Halligan's nomination as U.S. Attorney for Virginia's Eastern District before the Republican-controlled Senate, though President Donald Trump's ... Read More

U.S. Senate Democrats likely to block Halligan's nomination, Semafor reports

Virginia's Democratic senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are likely to block U.S President Donald Trump's nomination of Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, the ... Read More

Beaman TVA Board Nomination Pulled From Senate Calendar

Lee Beaman may be too toxic for Senate Republicans — the party pulled his nomination to the TVA Board of Directors from a scheduled vote Wednesday. Senators from both parties grilled Beaman last week ... Read More