Senate Intelligence Committee Approves Ratcliffe for CIA Director, Urges Swift Senate Vote

The select committee voted 14-3 in a closed hearing on Jan. 20 to recommend that the Senate take a full vote to confirm Ratcliffe. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has voted to move forward with John Ratcliffe’s nomination to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The select committee voted 14–3

Trump Grants Sweeping Pardons for January 6 Defendants, Calls Actions a “Grave National Injustice”

In a bold and anticipated move just hours into his second term, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation granting pardons and commuting the sentences of nearly all individuals convicted or charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The sweeping clemency fulfills a long-standing campaign promise and underscores Trump’s