WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

The former Texas lawmaker and prosecutor was Trump's national intelligence director in his first term. He vowed to reject White House political pressure ...

A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a congressman as a staunch defender of Trump.

Ratcliffe, 59, is now the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.

John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence during President Trump's first term, has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the CIA — the first person to have held both jobs.

The GOP-controlled Senate voted 74–25 to confirm Ratcliffe, with many Democrats joining Republicans in voting for the former congressman after the chamber easily advanced Ratcli ...

John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national ... Ratcliffe said he views China as America's greatest geopolitical rival, with Russia, Iran, North Korea and drug cartels, hacking gangs ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald ... like artificial intelligence to confront adversaries like Russia and China. He said the country must improve its intelligence ...

John Ratcliffe, US president-elect Donald Trump ... in our nation’s history” – including threats from China, the Russia-Ukraine war and its risk of nuclear war, Iran and North Korea ...