Ratcliffe edges closer to CIA confirmation with Democratic support: 5 takeaways

John Ratcliffe emerged largely unscathed from a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee that appeared to pave the way for him to serve as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Ratcliffe experienced a rough-and-tumble confirmation process to become the director of national intelligence in 2020. But this go-around was much more cordial…