Dan De Luce

In the letter obtained by NBC News, the officials urged the Senate to “carefully evaluate” whether Gabbard is “equipped” for the position, which requires Senate confirmation.

When she arrived in Congress, Tulsi Gabbard was seen as a rising Democratic star. But over time, her views on Russia and Syria shocked, puzzled and alarmed her colleagues.

The swift collapse of the Iranian-backed government in Syria is the latest in a series of setbacks for Iran that have punctured assumptions about its power in the region.

Trump’s advisers and Cabinet nominees have yet to present the specifics of a plan to Ukraine, sources said.

The Assad regime's collapse in Syria could offer an opportunity for ISIS militants to gain more supporters and operating space, experts say.

The White House said the new findings reflect “a shift in key judgements,” calling for more research into injuries to American diplomats and intelligence officers stationed overseas.

As a Fox News contributor, he persuaded Trump to intervene in the cases of three service members accused of crimes. Would he do it again as defense secretary?

The Justice Department in November charged an Iranian man in an alleged murder-for-hire plan to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump and two others.

John Ratcliffe also said he would expand the CIA's focus on the threat posed by China and shift more of the agency's workforce toward targeting Beijing.

President-elect Trump’s team has yet to present a blueprint for how to end the war. His chosen envoy to Ukraine says the new administration’s goal is a peace deal within 100 days.