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We are living in the most dangerous world since World War II. John Ratcliffe, Scott Turner and Brooke Rollins have the skills and backgrounds needed to protect us from threats across the globe ...

President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to ...

10:00 a.m. - John Ratcliffe, CIA John Ratcliffe ... as key to establishing US energy dominance. 10:00 a.m. - Scott Turner, Housing and Urban Development Department Scott Turner, nominated to ...

John Ratcliffe and Kash Patel ... selected to run the Environmental Protection Agency; Scott Turner, tapped for secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Doug Collins, picked ...

Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators ...

Republicans have a three-seat majority in the Senate, and nominees only need to reach a simple majority to be confirmed.

Mike Turner, R-Ohio, that he will no longer be ... Earlier Wednesday, Senate Democrats pressed former Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, Trump's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, asking ...