He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.

The Senate is poised to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats.

Former Congressman John Ratcliffe is the nation's new CIA director after the Senate voted 74-25 in favor of his confirmation on Thursday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.” ...

The former Texas lawmaker and prosecutor was Trump's national intelligence director in his first term. He vowed to reject White House political pressure ...

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 ...

Republicans and Democrats praised the former lawmaker and intelligence official, who vowed not to use political loyalty tests ...

CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls "the most ...

The former Texas congressman said the CIA needed to return to its core missions following criticism from Donald Trump the ...

including late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey John Ratcliffe, 59, is a politician and attorney. Ratcliffe served as the mayor of Heath, Texas, from 2004 to 2012 and as U.S. attorney for ...

John Ratcliffe, 59, is a politician and attorney ... Ratcliffe also served as co-chairman of the Center for American Security, a think tank for security issues. The center is part of the America ...