Washington — The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in President Trump’s administration amid delays by Democrats. The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe in a 74 to 25 vote, making him the second of Mr. Trump’s nominees to be approved by the upper chamber. Senate
John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.
Grenell said NATO shouldn’t take on new members while its current members lag behind on their military spending commitments. Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as envoy for special missions, warned that NATO leaders would face backlash from the United States if they pushed to extend alliance membership to Ukraine without first boosting
‘My message to every business in the world is very simple, come make your product in America’ Donald Trump addresses the World Economic Forum (BloombergTV/YouTube) President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum on Thursday, announcing that “America is back and open for business” in a speech that promised low taxes for foreign companies but
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday she is “unable to support” Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense. She’s the first Republican to state her opposition to President Trump’s nominee ahead of his Senate confirmation vote. The Alaska Republican had been seen on Capitol Hill as a possible “no” vote and had tough questions for Hegseth
The U.S. southern border has seen a sharp drop in migrant encounters entering between ports of entry at the southern border, according to a CBP source.
Trump openly criticized the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives championed by the WEF. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump delivered an “America First” speech on Thursday to global elites at this year’s Davos summit in Switzerland, declaring, “America is back and open for business.” Speaking virtually at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Trump urged global business leaders to