Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in a procedural vote Thursday, citing concerns with his ability to lead the U.S. military.

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 to be approved by the upper chamber.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director ... Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks with Trump. The vote was 51-49, with a final vote on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning his second term.

With votes expected late evening, the Republican-led Senate is determined to install Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran, and round out President Donald Trump's top national security Cabinet officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe won confirmation within days of Trump's return to the White House.

Susan Collins (Maine), Mitch McConnell (Kentucky ... and the Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director in a 74-25 vote. Hegseth is a former Fox News personality and veteran of the Army ...

Susan Collins of Maine ... have helped confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe in bipartisan votes to Trump's national security team. But Democrats gravely opposed ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and ... of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veteran and ...