Ratcliffe, 59, is now the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.” ...

As of Jan. 18, the Kansas City Chiefs' odds of winning the Super Bowl (+350) make them second-best in the league. The Chiefs picked up a 38-0 loss to the Denver Broncos in their most recent outing.