WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director, approving the second high-level appointment for the new Trump administration.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.

Ratcliffe faced a brief delay to his nomination from Democrats questioning his independence from President Donald Trump.

John Ratcliffe and his wife Michele smile as ... Marco Rubio was confirmed earlier this week as secretary of state, the first member of Trump’s Cabinet. The CIA director has not always been ...

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59-34 vote.

The Senate voted to confirm Trump’s choice for secretary of State, and key committees advanced his nominations for defense secretary and CIA director.

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new cabinet.

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday ... First row from left, Elise Stefanik, John Ratcliffe, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Howard Lutnick, Pete Hegseth, Doug Burgum, Brooke L. Rollins, Marco Rubio and Robert F.

The U.S. Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as the new director of the CIA. Read about his priorities for the agency.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director ... Marco Rubio was confirmed earlier this week as secretary of state, the first member of Trump’s Cabinet.

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday easily confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, John Ratcliffe ... confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio just ...

23 (UPI) --Former Congressman John Ratcliffe is the nation's new CIA ... his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15. Unlike Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose Senate confirmation was fast-tracked ...