
Strong Democratic objections to the choice of Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief added to bipartisan discomfort with warrantless surveillance of Americans.
‘I encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible,’ the president said on June 11.
The warrantless surveillance authority appears on track to expire as the House departed for recess after the failed vote.
The winner of the state’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate has come under scrutiny over past remarks and alleged actions.
Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence has sparked objections from Senate Democrats.
The Bar Harbor rally marked the first such event for Graham Platner since allegations of abuse broke.
The vote was 52–47. Republicans defeated several amendments that sought to ban the Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund.
Lawmakers voted 215–208 for the Democrat-led measure to remove U.S. troops from armed hostilities with Iran.
Critics have called on Congress to make the government review process mandatory instead of voluntary.
On Friday, a federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked disbursements from the $1.8 billion fund.