When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria's then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of criticism.

The push for Gabbard comes ahead of her confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions about her past comments about Russia, Syria and a key government ...

Syria's new government has allegedly requested that Russia hand over former President Bashar al-Assad and his close aides, ...