Divided U.S. Senate confirms Trump loyalist Ratcliffe as U.S. top spy

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Representative John Ratcliffe, a staunch political ally of President Donald Trump, as director of national intelligence, but by a far slimmer margin than his predecessors as the top U.S. spy. Ratcliffe was confirmed by 49 to 44, with all “yes” votes coming from Trump’s fellow Republicans and […]

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