South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) moved a step closer to leading the Department of Homeland Security as the Senate voted on Friday to advance her to a final confirmation vote. Senators voted

Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59-34 vote.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice of John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, but Democrats continued to draw out

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, on Wednesday called Democrat efforts to hold up Trumps Cabinet picks

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

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday with some Democrats backing the South Dakota governor's nomination. The chamber voted 59-34 to confirm Noem who will head up a federal agency that will be at the forefront of President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary ... joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The Senate will next vote Monday ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary ... joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The Senate will next vote Monday ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team

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

Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a cordial hearing.

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