CIA, Trump and Ratcliffe

John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators he views China as greatest geopolitical threat
John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told members of the Senate that loyalty to Trump would not conflict with duties to follow intelligence leads.
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, says the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation's premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.
Trump CIA Pick Ratcliffe to Face Senate Questions on Politicized Intelligence
The Senate intelligence committee holds a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, John Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker who was accused of using intelligence for political ends as the nation’s top spy during the incoming U.
John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will question President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America’s premier spy agency
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, warns officers to 'find a new line of work' if not committed
The former Texas congressman said the CIA needed to return to its core missions following criticism from Donald Trump the agency was politically biased.
John Ratcliffe testifies in confirmation hearing for CIA director
The former Texas congressman previously led the nation's spy agencies as director of national intelligence in the last months of the first Trump administration.
John Ratcliffe promises to prioritize China threat as CIA director
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, John Ratcliffe, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that he and the agency would increase the focus on China during his confirmation hearing Wednesday.

China, Trump and Mexico

Biden's late moves on China, Russia, AI may mostly boost Trump
With just days to go in his presidency, U.S. President Joe Biden is releasing a flurry of new measures that challenge China's ...
From export controls to hacks, China signals it’s ready to take on Trump
A flurry of activity reveals how Beijing is prepared to act swiftly and forcefully in an intensified diplomatic and trade ...
Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for top cabinet job, claims China will invade Taiwan by 2030
The Florida senator made his comment at a confirmation hearing to help decide if he is suitable for secretary of state.
China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States, and only a third of the U.S. deficit was with China. That ...
Rubio pressed on Trump's foreign policy goals at confirmation hearing
Rubio -- long known as a Russia and China hawk in the Senate -- has been accused of dialing back his interventionist foreign ...
Biden Lays The Groundwork For Trump To Target Chinese Semiconductors
President Joe Biden launched several last-minute actions targeting China's semiconductor industry, but the Trump ...
Trump’s Canada and Greenland Threats Imperil China Fight, Says Departing Envoy
Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, also said he was leaving his post with deep concerns about the future of ...
China hawk Rubio set for smooth confirmation as Trump's State Dept nominee
Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is expected to face friendly questioning at his Secretary of State nomination hearing on ...