Senate delays Ratcliffe confirmation

Live updates: Trump meets with GOP leaders; Senate delays Ratcliffe confirmation
President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day Two of his second administration.
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators the agency is ‘not where we’re supposed to be’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation’s premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.
Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.
Senators are working into the evening hoping to confirm Trump’s first Cabinet nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators returned to the Capitol Monday for a late-evening session pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, with voting possible to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio as the nation’s secretary of state on Inauguration Day.
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,
Trump sets cabinet in motion: Senate confirmations imminent
The President of the USA, Donald Trump, officially signed nominations for cabinet members during a Capitol ceremony. The first confirmation by the Senate is expected as early as Monday. During a brief ceremony in the presidential room at the Capitol,
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe’s confirmation hearing: What to know, how to watch.
Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for ...
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Democrats begin slowing down Trump nominees
With President Donald Trump’s nominees slowly emerging from Senate committees, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are ...
Republicans kick off race to confirm Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting ...
John Ratcliffe Lays Out a Vision for a More Aggressive C.I.A.
Donald Trump’s pick for the agency’s director seems likely to win some Democratic support for this nomination, but how much ...
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Senate to vote on new CIA boss
The Economist is following Donald Trump’s progress during his first 100 days in office. Keep up to date with our Trump ...
What members of Trump’s new Republican ‘blacklist’ have in common
The Republican released a written personnel "blacklist," and it’s fair to say there’s never been a presidential public ...
Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump first member of his Cabinet
WASHINGTON — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President ...
Sen. Thune suggests staying through weekend to confirm Trump picks after Dems delay votes: 'Shouldn't be hard'
S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director ...
Republican disagreement: GOP leaders split on how to pursue Trump's agenda
White House meeting Donald Trump and GOP leaders aimed to bring Republicans together on spending goals. But some disagreed on ...