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

With less than a week until President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, the Senate is busy grilling the nominees picked to fill out his Cabinet. Following a marathon hearing for Defense Secretary-nominee Pete Hegseth on Tuesday,

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for key cabinet positions will have hearings for their Senate confirmation on Capitol Hill this week. Nominees will first face committees with subject areas of relevance for their post.

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President-elect Trump is set to be sworn in at the Capitol on Monday, solidifying his stunning return to the White House and kicking off what is expected to be a busy 100-day rush focused on a

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in at the Capitol on Monday, solidifying his stunning return to the White House and kicking off what is expected to be a busy 100-day rush focused on a handful of hot-button issues.

John Ratcliffe, President Trump's nominee for CIA director, appears at a Capitol Hill confirmation hearing on on Jan. 15. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate ...