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The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Brennan as the Obama administration's next Central Intelligence Agency director, overcoming concerns expressed by Republicans and some Democrats about the administration's use of lethal drone strikes.

The career of David Petraeus, the CIA director and renowned general, was derailed by allegedly vicious emails his paramour sent to another woman. Now the CIA, FBI and White House face questions from Congress about Petraeus' love life and how his emails came under investigation.

Dick Cheney directed the CIA eight years ago not to inform Congress about a nascent counterterrorism program that was terminated in June.

Seven House members said the director of the Central Intelligence Agency told them that the agency concealed “significant actions” from Congress since 2001.