First Republican Senator breaks ranks to oppose Trump Cabinet nominee
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ...
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term ...
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team to ...
USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn’t influence California wildfire response
Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced by politics, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday at ...
Fight expected over proposed rules for Texas House, including limits on Democrats’ power
The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over sensitive issues such as whether Democrats should lead committees, which ...
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
John Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.