‘Bought-off, corrupt’: Argentine president attacks ICIJ member Hugo Alconada Mon 
Youth Protests in India Continue 
The US Courts Central Asia but China has a Head Start 
The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms.
Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton’s appointment, with all Democrats in the upper chamber voting against it.
“Jay is outstanding in every way, and will do a spectacular job as Director!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social shortly after the vote.
The former securities regulator and federal prosecutor succeeds Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month, and inherits an 18-agency intelligence community shaken by leadership turnover and staff cuts.
His appointment comes amid concern that Trump is drawing national security agencies into his effort to relitigate the 2020 election and cast doubt on the integrity of the coming vote.
Earlier this month, Trump used a televised White House address to release declassified intelligence he claimed showed Chinese interference while again falsely asserting that the 2020 election was stolen.
Don't Miss:
-
Former Copalillo Official Accused of Extortion and Linked to Los Tlacos Is Arrested
-
From Criminal Federation to Gang Wars: Rasquiña’s Legacy
-
Gangs, Fintechs, and the Amazon: The Crime Agenda Awaiting Lula’s Fourth Term
-
In Contrast to the Rest of the Country, Perceptions of Safety are Low in Hermosillo and Nogales
-
Historic Drop in Perceived Insecurity Noted