Democrats control Senate; Biden intelligence chief confirmed
(World News USA)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden`s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president`s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. In a first vote, the Senate confirmed Biden`s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines. Senators worked into the evening and overcame some Republican opposition to approve his first Cabinet member, in what`s traditionally a show of good faith on Inauguration Day to confirm at least some nominees for a new president`s administration. Haines, a former CIA deputy director, will become a core member of...