Politics Jun 16 Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Jun 12 What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next permanent director of national intelligence on Thursday. A veteran Trump administration official, Clayton is seen as a more conventional choice for… By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Jun 11 Watch 5:41 Surveillance program set to expire as Congress rejects FISA extension President Trump announced his plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. The choice comes as lawmakers refused to extend a key surveillance tool over stalled privacy concerns and questions about the qualifications of the interim intelligence chief. By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: House rejects short-term FISA extension The House vote collapsed in bipartisan fashion, with some Republicans and nearly Democrats rejecting the temporary measure. The Senate may try its own vote later Thursday, but hopes are dimming to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Jun 10 Watch 6:36 Pulte unqualified for DNI role, but FISA must be extended, Rep. McCaul says Friday is the deadline for Congress to reauthorize a key tool for collecting foreign intelligence. Critics on the left and the right argue that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is prone to abuse. Others say they won’t back it until… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
Jun 10 Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad grew more likely on Wednesday as President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent head of the nation's… Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:49 Bill Pulte 'deeply unqualified' to lead U.S. intelligence efforts, Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold On Tuesday, the House passed a bill that will fund immigration and border enforcement agencies. The package passed in the Senate last week and heads to the president's desk. Attention now turns to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Democrats… Continue watching
Jun 05 Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Continue reading
Jun 05 Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Some Republicans joined Democrats in the 47-52 vote against a procedural motion that would have set up a final vote on the extension next week, complicating efforts to extend the critical program before it expires on June 12. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Trump says Pulte isn't 'permanent' pick for national intelligence chief after GOP pushback By Associated Press The president’s pick of Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence has triggered pushback from some Republican and Democratic senators. Continue reading