The Republican-led chamber, requiring only a simple majority, voted to clear a procedural step and set the stage for confirmation likely this weekend.
The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.
The bill, which received bipartisan support in the House, will need votes from at least seven Democratic senators to pass ...
A defining duo of the first Donald Trump administration is back.
A Jan. 20 memo asks the defense secretary to ask Congress to close the Pentagon’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
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The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.
President Trump took his first major foray on the world stage with a virtual speech with business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Lisa Desjardins reports.