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CIA Director Offers A Window Into Trump's Morning Routine

8:36pm January 23, 2018

by Greg Myre

When the sun rises over Washington, President Trump is often watching Fox News and tweeting. He also gets a briefing most mornings by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who explained in a speech how it works.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo speaks during the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' National Security Summit in Washington on Thursday.

CIA Backs Off Director's Claim That Russian Meddling Didn't Swing Election

12:11pm October 20, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Director Mike Pompeo incorrectly told a security conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that U.S. intelligence has concluded that Russian meddling "did not affect the outcome of the election."

GOP Holds Kansas House Seat As Democrat's Surprise Upset Bid Falls Short

11:09pm April 11, 2017

It was the first race for a congressional seat since President Trump took office, and in the closing days, Republicans feared Democrat Jason Thompson might surge ahead in the conservative district.

President Trump recorded a robo call for the Republican in a special election in Kansas, signaling potential trouble for the GOP. It's a race the party should have no trouble winning.

A Special Election In Kansas Could Signal 'Big League' Problems For GOP, Trump

11:30am April 11, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The election is drawing national attention, including a last-minute ad from President Trump. A closer-than-expected result could be a warning sign for the GOP of a lack of enthusiasm in the Trump era.

Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump's nominee to head the CIA, has been a congressman from Kansas for the past six years. He's shown here questioning Hillary Clinton last year during a House Select Committee on Benghazi hearing.

For CIA Nominee Mike Pompeo, 'Not A Good Situation To Inherit'

11:58am December 14, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

The situation Pompeo now faces would test the savviest politician: If confirmed, he will go to work for a president who is openly feuding with the agency he's preparing to run.

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President-elect Donald Trump and vice president-elect Mike Pence at Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.

On Waterboarding, A President Trump Could Face Resistance From Some Republicans

2:46pm November 21, 2016

by Tamara Keith

"If they started waterboarding, I swear to you there's a whole bunch of us that would have them in court in a New York minute," said Sen. John McCain.