Senate panel OKs John Ratcliffe

Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA director
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director
Ratcliffe, 59, is now the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.
Senate signs off on John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director
Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as head of the Central Intelligence Agency, moving quickly to install another member of President Trump's national security team during his first week in office. Why it matters: It's the second time the Senate has confirmed Ratcliffe to a top intelligence job,
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe’s confirmation hearing: What to know, how to watch.
Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for director of the CIA on Wednesday.
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe for CIA director
Ratcliffe, Trump’s former Director of National Intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.
Senate poised to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director
The Senate is poised to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats.
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, warns officers to 'find a new line of work' if not committed
The former Texas congressman said the CIA needed to return to its core missions following criticism from Donald Trump the agency was politically biased.
Donald Trump's Second Cabinet Member Confirmed, John Ratcliffe to Lead CIA
A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a staunch defender of Trump as a congressman.
US Senate Vote on Trump's CIA Nominee Ratcliffe Expected Tuesday
John Ratcliffe, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), testifies before a Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,
Ratcliffe moves closer to CIA chief confirmation
John Ratcliffe took a step closer to being confirmed to lead the CIA on Monday as the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced his nomination. The panel advanced his nomination 14 to 3 shortly after President Trump was sworn into office.
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Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director
WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the ...
Senate Confirms John Ratcliffe to Lead CIA, Giving Trump His Second Cabinet Member
(WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead America's premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.
Trump CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed by Senate
The former Texas lawmaker and prosecutor was Trump's national intelligence director in his first term. He vowed to reject White House political pressure ...
USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn’t influence California wildfire response
Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced by politics, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday at ...
The Latest: Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff to be put on leave
Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that ...
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Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that ...
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Trump heads back to the White House and he’s taking these Texans with him
Texans have been tapped to run the CIA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture.
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The Latest: Trump administration ends policies limiting arrests of migrants at sensitive locations
By The Associated Press Donald Trump began his first day as the 47th president of the United States with a dizzying display ...