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A reporter films with her phone as U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
BROS FOR LIFE

Trump’s Nepo Baby Spy Chief Makes Desperate Bid to Keep Job

Bill Pulte is begging Trump to allow him to keep the role he has no experience for.

Martha McHardy

Donald Trump
Opinion
TRUMP PROJECTILE DIARRHEA

Why Trump’s Lie-Filled Snoozer Was a Terrifying Success

Yes it was a tedious failure on every normal measure. But in Trump’s bizarro world, it was the opposite.

David Rothkopf

A photo illo illustration of Jay Clayton, nominee to be director of national intelligence, and Sen. Jon Osoff.
SQUIRMING

Trump Intel Goon Humiliated by Dem Star’s 2020 Questions

Jay Clayton left shifting in his seat awkwardly when confronted by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Bill Pulte
CLEANING HOUSE

Trump’s Nepo Baby Spy Chief’s Intelligence Purge Has Begun

Trump’s new spy chief has hit the ground running.

Catherine Bouris

Bill Pulte and Jay Clayton.
INFO MINING

Senators Warn of Nefarious Trump Plot to Keep Sycophant

The president suddenly delayed the confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One, Florida, U.S., March 23, 2026.
MELTDOWN ALERT

Trump Throws Wild Tantrum and Reverses His Own Decision

The president has torpedoed confirmation of the next director of national intelligence unless he gets his own way.

Ewan Palmer

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Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks next to Jessica S. Tisch, Commissioner for New York Police Department during a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters following the arrest of suspects charged with igniting IEDs near Gracie Mansion, the home of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in New York City, U.S., March 9, 2026.
TRY AGAIN

Trump Makes Humiliating U-Turn After Nepo Baby Backlash

Trump named Jay Clayton as his nominee for Director of National Intelligence amid fierce objections to Pulte.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Incoming Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard looks at U.S. President Donald Trump during her swearing in ceremony as DNI in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2025.
PULTE OFF THE JOB

Leaked Call Reveals Gabbard’s Final Humiliation

Bill Pulte called the outgoing spy chief to tell her Tuesday was her last day—she hadn’t gotten the memo.

Tom Latchem

Bill Pulte
HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

Trump Is Already Looking to Dump His Top Loyalist

The MAGA attack dog may soon be muzzled by a permanent pick for director of national intelligence.

Josh Fiallo

A reporter films with her phone as U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
DIGITAL TRAIL

Trump’s New Spy Chief’s Bizarre Online Past Comes to Light

Just a few years before Trump installed him in the nation’s top spy job, Bill Pulte was a fixture in a niche online community.

Erkki Forster

Kevin Cramer
NOT A FAN

MAGA Senator Trashes Trump’s ‘Funny Pick’ for Major Job

The president’s choice to replace Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has caught many off guard.

Martha McHardy

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