Avril Haines, a former top CIA official and deputy national security adviser, has been nominated for director of national intelligence and would be the first woman to hold the powerful post.

The US Senate confirmed Avril Haines as the new director of national intelligence on Wednesday, marking the first confirmation to President Joe Biden’s cabinet. Haines was confirmed by a 84-10 vote.

The Senate has voted to confirm Avril Haines as the new director of national intelligence, giving President Joe Biden the first member of his Cabinet. The 84-10 vote by the Senate on Wednesday came ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Avril Haines, tapped by President-elect Joe Biden to be the top U.S. spy, is a former CIA No. 2 who would be taking over as the chief overseer of a U.S. intelligence ...