Senators are set to work through the weekend in order to confirm or advance several of President Donald Trump’s nominees and overcome efforts by Democrats to delay using procedural hurdles. Negotiations broke down Tuesday evening between Democrats and Republicans to hold a final vote on John Ratcliffe to be CIA director,

S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.

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

Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.

Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting with his national security team. Senators began Monday evening by

Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for director of the CIA on Wednesday.

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

Donald Trump’s pick for the agency’s director seems likely to win some Democratic support for this nomination, but how much is unclear.

Ratcliffe, a former director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence Agency.

By the end of the week, Republicans will have more nominees ready for floor action: Committees are set to vote on former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to be Transportation secretary, Lee Zeldin to be EPA administrator and Doug Burgum to be Interior secretary, among others

Former Rep. John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Ratcliffe represented Texas in the House from 2015 to 2020,