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Several of President Donald Trump\u2019s toughest confirmation fights are playing out in the Senate today. Here\u2019s a rundown of what we\u2019re watching.<\/p>\n

Tulsi Gabbard<\/b>: Trump\u2019s pick to serve as director of national intelligence will appear before Senate Intel at 10 a.m. At least three Republicans on the panel are undecided<\/a>: Sens. Susan Collins, Jerry Moran and Todd Young. Sen. Mitch McConnell is also being closely watched after voting \u201cno\u201d on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n

Republicans have been discussing unconventional tactics to advance Gabbard. Rachael Bade scooped this week<\/u><\/a> that some want to take the unusual step of making the Intelligence Committee\u2019s vote public to pressure members.<\/p>\n

Another option would be to send her to the Senate floor without a favorable recommendation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn’t sounding convinced it’s a viable alternative, saying in a brief interview: \u201cIt\u2019s been done before, but rarely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/b>: The HHS nominee appears before Senate HELP at 10 a.m. Kennedy seemed to pass his first test on Wednesday at Senate Finance, despite flubbing questions on Medicare and Medicaid. He\u2019ll face tough scrutiny from senators today about his past anti-vaccine rhetoric<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kash Patel<\/b>: Democrats are preparing to hammer<\/a> the FBI director nominee at a 10 a.m. Senate Judiciary hearing over social media posts making light of violence against lawmakers and his past statements suggesting he would go after the president\u2019s political adversaries.<\/p>\n

Russ Vought<\/b>: Senate Budget is expected to approve Vought\u2019s OMB nomination along party lines at noon. Republican lawmakers are declining to press Vought on the uproar<\/a> around the Trump administration\u2019s federal spending freeze. Democrats were already inclined to oppose him, and they unsuccessfully pushed for his committee vote to be delayed amid this week\u2019s chaos.<\/p>\n

What else we\u2019re watching:<\/b><\/p>\n