US Senate vote on Trump's CIA nominee Ratcliffe expected Tuesday
Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend
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Trump's CIA pick is expected to sail through confirmation. That wasn't always the case.
Trump Moves to Empower the Deep State by Hobbling Mass Surveillance Watchdog
In a big win for the surveillance state, Trump is attacking one of the government's only internal oversight agencies.
Dem who called Trump 'existential threat to democracy' now blocking his nominees
A Senate Democrat is blocking a streamlined process to vote on Trump's nominees, forcing the Senate to take lengthy procedural votes. This strategy was employed by Republicans while in the minority.
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Ex-CIA chief warns Trump’s 'careless' and 'chaotic' decisions could spark 'another world war'
President Donald Trump's second term officially got underway on Monday, January 20 when he was sworn into office by U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. Trump wasted no time issuing executive orders,
Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate
The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in on eight nominees they would delay, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) warning against a “rushed” process.
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Trump revokes security clearances for 50 ex-intel officials — including 4 former CIA directors
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Why Trump Defrocked 50 National-Security Officials
Removing security clearances is petty and personal. But it is the president’s decision to make, and in a week of wacky and unexpected executive orders, it is one of the easier to defend.
Trump moves to revoke clearances of ex-intel officials who signed letter on Hunter Biden laptop
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Senate to vote on new CIA boss
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Trump speaks to Saudi crown prince in first foreign leader call of second term
President Donald Trump spoke to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday in the first call with a foreign leader of his second term, appearing to renew efforts from his first term to strengthen U.
Donald Trump Strips Mike Pompeo's Security Detail: Report
The reported security protection removal comes despite warnings from the Biden's administration about ongoing threats from Iran.
Trump tells Davos his tariffs would bring ‘trillions’ into US treasury. Follow live updates.
Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth will face a test vote in the Senate that may indicate whether fresh allegations about this personal conduct that surfaced this week are enough to stop his confirmation.
John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will question President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America's premier spy agency
How Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony will proceed inside US Capitol
In the hours after President-elect Donald Trump moved his second inauguration ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol, crews along Pennsylvania Avenue were busy taking down bleachers, speakers and platforms for the press.