With help from Eric Geller, Martin Matishak, Laurens Cerelus and Christian Vasquez
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— President Donald Trump is getting a new director of national intelligence, swapping a thorn in his side on Russia for an ally who also has cybersecurity chops.
— A House panel devoted to modernizing Congress is recommending several ways for the body to improve its cyber defenses.
— Republicans and Democrats jousted over the weekend about election security, with Democrats questioning why the GOP is blocking election security legislation and Republicans touting the administration’s positions.
