EXCLUSIVE: CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned his agents of "changes ... which has been developing AI-powered tools – to stake out clear lines of authority and tasks. "Nobody comes to CIA ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned his agents of "changes" to come under his leadership in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director ... he would push the CIA to do more to harness technologies such as AI and quantum computing while expanding use of human ...

John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, has worked for AI companies, defense contractors, and private equity since time in government.

The nuanced finding suggests the agency believes the totality of evidence makes a lab origin more likely than a natural origin.

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Three of the positions in the cabinet could be filled by Texans — one has secured confirmation, and two others await a decision. With these picks, Texas joins New York and Florida as the states with the most members tapped for the new cabinet.

FILE - Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe waits to board Marine One with President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick ...

Proud Boys founder Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, the latter of which returned to Capitol Hill this week to meet with GOP lawmakers. Trump spoke virtually at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald Trump’s cabinet gathered in Washington last weekend to discuss the new administration.

Ratcliffe received a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1987, and a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1989. Before being elected to Congress, Ratcliffe served as the mayor of Heath, Texas, from 2004 to 2012. He also ...