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Trump CIA director pick vows to bring renewed focus to US intelligence gathering
John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, appeared Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence ...
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators the agency is ‘not where we’re supposed to be’
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is a former federal prosecutor and ...
Ratcliffe edges closer to CIA confirmation with Democratic support: 5 takeaways
John Ratcliffe emerged largely unscathed from a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee that appeared to pave the ...
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Bondi says she won't play politics as attorney general but won't rule out probes of Trump foes
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice ...
In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said the agency needs to focus on its mission in the face of growing challenges from ...
Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
The former Texas congressman said he wanted to the CIA to bring back the recruiting ideal of ‘a Ph.D. who could win a bar ...
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Trump pick for CIA chief pledges to remain apolitical amid past controversies
John Ratcliffe was questioned over whether he’d remain an impartial national security official after past incidents as ...
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, pledges not to politicize spy agency
Trump’s nominee for CIA director vowed a more muscular approach to stealing adversaries’ secrets and pledged not to ...
Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
The Senate intelligence committee opened a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be ...
W 13th Street house fire under investigation in Lexington
On Monday, just before 7 p.m., Lexington crews responded to a fire at a home in the 700 block of W 13thStreet.
How the CIA director helps the US navigate a world of spies, threats and geopolitical turbulence
Effective espionage and covert action are likely to prove crucial for blunting threats that nations such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose to the U.S. They will be key to monitoring the ...