Ratcliffe is a native of Heath, Texas, where he served as mayor from 2004 to 2012. John Ratcliffe, Pres. Donald Trump's selection for director of the Central Intelligence Agency, testifies before ...

The latest John Ratcliffe news from The Texas Tribune. By Texas Tribune Events Staff Jan. 24, 2025 Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman ...

John Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump’s first term, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to serve as CIA ...

Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe told senators on Wednesday that if confirmed to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, officers should "find a new line of work" if they're not committed to ...

John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.

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Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the agency more muscular while keeping its work apolitical during his nomination ...

Ratcliffe is one of the few figures Trump tapped to return for his second term. The former conservative Texas congressman had been a strong supporter of Trump in 2019, when Trump said on social ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday. Ratcliffe represented the 4th Congressional District from ...