John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.

Ratcliffe faced a brief delay to his nomination from Democrats questioning his independence from President Donald Trump.

The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed John Ratcliffe as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, installing another core ...

John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national ... in districts that did not authorize the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie and Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion have the story.

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director ... top Democrat on the Senate's intel committee, Rep. Mark Warner of Virginia, who voted in favor of Ratcliffe's confirmation.

Tom Cotton, R-Ark., right, with Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speak with John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ...

The U.S. Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as the new director of the CIA. Read about his priorities for the agency.