Democrats contested Ratcliffe’s CIA confirmation much less than they did his 2020 DNI nomination, which passed by just a slim 49–44 vote. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday ...

Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday she will vote ... and it was on track to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director later Thursday. But Hegseth stands in a category of his own amid allegations ...

Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in a procedural vote Thursday, citing concerns with his ability to lead the U.S. military.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will ... and it was on track to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director later Thursday. But Hegseth stands in a category of his own amid allegations ...

Pete Hegseth was confirmed after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in support of his nomination. See how your senators voted.

Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ... of state on Monday in a unanimous vote and John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday in a 74-25 vote. Democrats agreed to fast-track a vote ...

Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine ... Ratcliffe promised to the Senate this time around that the CIA under his leadership would “produce insightful, objective, all-source analysis, never allowing political or ...

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen ... Jan. 6 pardons and extremists The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member The Senate on Thursday confirmed ...

Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning his second term.

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.