The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director ... teeing up a final vote potentially later Friday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural ... Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told reporters that Republicans are willing to work into the weekend ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion ... Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told reporters that Republicans are willing to work into ...

Only Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss ... timeline is former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe has been tapped by Trump to head the CIA ...

“I am ironclad in my assessment that the nominee, Mr. Hegseth, is prepared to be the next secretary of defense,” Chairman Roger Wicker ... on track to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director ...

Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks to oppose Hegseth.

Republicans will be able to win approval of President Trump’s top picks if they remain united, but they are frustrated by Democratic tactics.

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