Crossword Clue:

the act of ranking

AnswerCrossword Clue
TRUMPSRanking suit, after the bidding
COHENHighest-ranking Republican in the executive branch
BARNEYFRANKRanking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee
ALBRIGHTHighest-ranking woman in the U.S. government's history
RANGELRanking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee
BCSRecently retired NCAA football ranking system, and, as a plural, a hint to the answers to starred clues