How Every Senator Voted to Confirm John Ratcliffe as C.I.A. Director
The Senate voted 74 to 25 to confirm John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s former intelligence director, as director of the C.I.A.
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At the Races: March for Life brings abortion votes
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including on abortion politics and 2026 updates.
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Battle over reproductive rights reignites in Senate
President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to veto a federal abortion ban, but Democrats warn there are already ...
GOP majority renews focus on abortion
Abortion opponents see Trump’s second term as a chance to revive federal enthusiasm on a longtime social issue.
Abortion politics reunite Democrats amid fractures in Trump’s first days
The new found cohesion came as Democrats strategize how to resist Trump’s second-term agenda, his nominees, and GOP Hill leaders laying groundwork for 2026.