Ratcliffe is a native of Heath, Texas, where he served as mayor from 2004 to 2012. John Ratcliffe, Pres. Donald Trump's selection for director of the Central Intelligence Agency, testifies before ...

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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director, approving the second high-level appointment for the new Trump administration.

The stakes for our nation could not be higher as former Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe takes the helm as the 25th director of the ...

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's ... U.S. attorney and mayor, all in Texas. He is a self-identified "limited government conservative" and has historically focused his attention ...

Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe told senators on Wednesday that if confirmed to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, officers should "find a new line of work" if they're not committed to ...

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"John Ratcliffe is undeniably qualified for the ... have time to debate the nomination on the floor. Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman, served as director of national intelligence in the ...

Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for director of the CIA on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday. Ratcliffe represented the 4th Congressional District from ...