Newly confirmed CIA director John Ratcliffe previewed what the agency will look like going forward under his leadership, including preventing it from becoming partisan toward specific candidates. Ratcliffe was confirmed on Thursday as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency,

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a congressman as a staunch defender of Trump.

Although John Ratcliffe isn't expected to face major difficulties being confirmed, there’s still concern about his place at the top of the CIA.

President Donald Trump's executive order authorized 2,500 federalized National Guardsmen to be deployed to the active duty mission. As of Thursday, the National Guard has over 1,600 Guardsmen supporting the federal border security mission, according to the statement.

The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday on John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA Director, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.

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.

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday easily confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, John Ratcliffe, making him the second key player to join the new ...

Newly confirmed CIA director John Ratcliffe previewed what ... of the Central Intelligence Agency, part of President Donald Trump’s plan to reshape the public’s perception of the government.

Ratcliffe, 59, is the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.

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,