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US Senate confirms Trump nominee Ratcliffe as CIA director
A majority of the U.S. Senate on Thursday backed President Donald Trump's nominee John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as Director of National Intelligence during Trump's first term,
US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump CIA Director Pick
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump's first term,
How Every Senator Voted to Confirm John Ratcliffe as C.I.A. Director
The Senate voted 74 to 25 to confirm John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s former intelligence director, as director of the C.I.A.
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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving Trump his 2nd Cabinet member
Ratcliffe said that if confirmed, he would push the CIA to do more to harness technologies such as AI and quantum computing while expanding use of human intelligence collection. Democrats raised questions about Ratcliffe’s objectivity and whether his loyalty to Trump would prompt him to politicize his position.
Jeffries: Trump’s release of violent Jan. 6 felons ‘undermines public safety’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) hammered President Trump on Thursday for pardoning those charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, warning that the liberation of hundreds
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Does the House Intelligence chair’s ouster portend future power moves?
House Speaker Mike Johnson replaced Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee with Rep. Rick Crawford, citing a desire for “fresh horses” and not directly involving
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team
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Doug Burgum clears crucial hurdle in bid to become Interior secretary
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted Thursday, Jan. 23, 18-2 to recommend the Republican’s appointment as the head of the Department of the Interior. The full Senate is expected to approve Burgum’s nomination in the coming days.
How The Senate Voted to Confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
The Senate unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state in the first vote on President Trump’s cabinet selections.
Evening Report — Comeback complete, Trump hits the gas
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Brooke Rollins’ to-do list
Here’s what’s on USDA nominee Brooke Rollins’ to-do list. 1. Confirmation hearing: The Senate Ag Committee will meet for Rollins’ confirmation hearing on Thursday, as your host first reported. Rollins’ hearing was delayed due to missing financial disclosures and ethics agreements, which were released publicly Friday.
Senator Hoeven outlines hopes for border security under new Trump administration
It's been an eventful 14 months for former Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. On Friday, the 61-year-old Del Rio found a new job as the head coach of the Paris Musketeers of the European League of Football. Albert Breer of Sports…
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Secretary of Interior nominee pledges to support Trump administration energy policies
WASHINGTON — Former North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday got a step closer to securing his spot as secretary of the Department of the Interior following a rather