Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had a warning for Democrats he contends are delaying confirmations for President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees: "We can do this the easy way or the hard way.

The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday on John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA Director, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are

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

No president has ever exercised this constitutional power, but "this remains a significant possibility in the eyes of the White House," one source said.

The U.S. Senate is gearing up to confirm John Ratcliffe as the new CIA Director, following strong advocacy from Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Ratcliffe pledged to focus on the CIA's essential mission of unbiased intelligence gathering and analysis during his confirmation hearing.

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.

Republicans will be able to win approval of President Trump’s top picks if they remain united, but they are frustrated by Democratic tactics.

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.

The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on the confirmation of John Ratcliffe as CIA Director, following his promise to adhere to the agency's core mission without political bias. Despite some Democratic opposition due to Trump's contentious intelligence ties,