Mr. Ratcliffe was known as a loyalist to the president when he served as director of national intelligence in the final year of the first Trump administration. During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee last week, he promised to lead a more aggressive spy agency.

Washington — The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in President Trump's administration amid delays by Democrats.

Also Monday, Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe and Homeland ... We’ll just lock up the floor,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said.

FILE - Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe waits to board Marine One with President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

President Trump said he told King Abdullah II of Jordan during a phone call Saturday that he would like Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians from Gaza, an idea that is likely to reignite debate about the future of nearly two million Palestinians.

President Trump on Wednesday ordered active-duty troops to the southern border to bolster federal, state and local law enforcers who are cracking down on migrants the president describes as “invading” the United States.

Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing allegations of abusive behavior by the nominee have seemingly not dissuaded

“There’s been a lot of talk about firing ‘woke’ generals,” said Senator Kevin Cramer ... Noem joins Secretary of State Marco Rubio; John Ratcliffe, the director of the C.I.A.; and ...

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday. The 53-year-old Noem, a former congresswoman,

Kevin Cramer of North Dakota ... Second Amendment and protect our citizens from federal overreach." U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., in a statement echoed those goals, saying "These are the ...

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday critiqued Texas Instruments, saying the semiconductor company is not living up to investors' expectations or trying to expand into less cyclical markets. "I'm ...