The Senate voted unanimously to extend FISA surveillance powers after the House failed to reauthorize the program in the dead of night before its fast-approaching deadline.
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Trump taps former deputy surgeon general to helm CDC
President Trump announced former deputy surgeon general Dr. Erica Schwartz as his nominee for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director.
Republican Lawmaker May Lose Livelihood Over Stance On Immigration
A Republican state senator in Idaho said her family’s livelihood is on the line after a united effort from major dairies in the state to Read More
House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown
The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning.
White House budget chief Russ Vought warns DHS ‘disintegrating’ amid partial government shutdown
Vought explained during a Senate Budget Committee hearing that the department has struggled to retain workers amid the lapse in federal funding, which began more Read More
Dozens of Dems flip on Israel, vote to ban arms sales in protest of Iran war
More Senate Democrats than ever voted to halt arms sales and military bulldozers to Israel as a protest against President Donald Trump’s war in Iran.
First-ever moratorium on AI data centers passes Maine legislature
Maine is poised to become the first state to halt large data center projects, as the moratorium bill now heads to Gov. Janet Mills for her signature.
The SAVE America Act May Stall. States Shouldn’t.
The SAVE America Act may be stalled in the Senate, but Congress is still debating it, and every American, regardless of political affiliation, should demand Read More
Trump hits key battlegrounds to sell tax cuts, boost GOP ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump travels to swing states Nevada and Arizona this week to promote tax cuts passed by congressional Republicans ahead of the midterms.
Trump administration’s Federal Reserve HQ probe escalates with unannounced site visit by prosecutors
Deputies from Jeanine Pirro’s office showed up unannounced at the Federal Reserve’s D.C. construction site as part of a probe tied to Jerome Powell.