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We are living in the most dangerous world since World War II. John Ratcliffe, Scott Turner and Brooke Rollins have the skills and backgrounds needed to protect us from threats across the globe ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly ...

10:00 a.m. - John Ratcliffe, CIA John Ratcliffe ... as key to establishing US energy dominance. 10:00 a.m. - Scott Turner, Housing and Urban Development Department Scott Turner, nominated to ...

Thursday marks another busy day of hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees as his inauguration approaches. The ...

Texans have been tapped to run the CIA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture.

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators ...

Mike Turner, R-Ohio, that he will no longer be ... Earlier Wednesday, Senate Democrats pressed former Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, Trump's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, asking ...

Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation ...