Ratcliffe, CIA and Texas

Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA director
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
The Senate confirms former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA
Ratcliffe told senators the CIA must do better when it comes to using technology like artificial intelligence to confront adversaries including Russia and China.
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, warns officers to 'find a new line of work' if not committed
The former Texas congressman said the CIA needed to return to its core missions following criticism from Donald Trump the agency was politically biased.
John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director
Ratcliffe, 59, is now the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.
Senate signs off on John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director
Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as head of the Central Intelligence Agency, moving quickly to install another member of President Trump's national security team during his first week in office. Why it matters: It's the second time the Senate has confirmed Ratcliffe to a top intelligence job,
Donald Trump's Second Cabinet Member Confirmed, John Ratcliffe to Lead CIA
A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a staunch defender of Trump as a congressman.
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe for CIA director
Ratcliffe, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.
US Senate Vote on Trump's CIA Nominee Ratcliffe Expected Tuesday
John Ratcliffe, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), testifies before a Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,
Ratcliffe moves closer to CIA chief confirmation
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 President Trump was sworn into office.
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Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director
WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the ...
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Former Texas congressman picked to be CIA director
A former U.S. Representative from Texas is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence agency. John ...
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director
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.
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Trump heads back to the White House and he’s taking these Texans with him
Texans have been tapped to run the CIA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture.
JFK's grandson slams Donald Trump over release of assassination records
Jack Schlossberg, John F Kennedy's only grandson, has slammed Donald Trump's decision to declassify documents relating to the late president's assassination, saying JFK is being used as a "political ...
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Texas Senator Slams Trump Move After Shooting, We Won’t “Get Over It”
Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez (D), whose district includes the city of Uvalde, introduced four gun safety bills following the 2022 Robb Elementary School mass shooting that left 21 p ...
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 ...
Trump Keeps Campaign Promise to Declassify John F. Kennedy Assassination Files
President Donald Trump has signed an order to declassify government records relating to the assassination of JFK Jr., Newsweek's live blog is closed.