Jun 11 Trump plans to nominate U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:36 Pulte unqualified for DNI role, but FISA must be extended, Rep. McCaul says By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura 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… Continue watching
Jun 10 Nancy Mace's political career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary By Jeffrey Collins, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press After a decade of roiling South Carolina and national politics, Rep. Nancy Mace finished a distant fifth in her state's Republican primary for governor. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump-backed David Flippo wins Nevada Republican primary for U.S. House seat By Associated Press Democrats also hoped for a Flippo victory, thinking it would make it easier for them to win over less partisan voters in November. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors By Hannah Schoenbaum, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.”… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump signs the $70 billion Secure America Act for immigration enforcement By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House. Continue reading
Jun 10 Key takeaways from Bill Gates' interview with House committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By Maria Ramirez Uribe Bill Gates, billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, is expected to sit for a closed-door transcribed interview on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 09 Live Results: North Dakota midterm primaries North Dakota’s lone U.S. House member faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH LIVE: House passes reconciliation bill funding Trump's immigration enforcement agenda By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A final vote on the measure is expected later in the day, but Speaker Mike Johnson will need near perfect attendance and unity on his side to complete weeks of action. Continue reading
Jun 08 Live Results: Maine midterm primaries Primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on Tuesday will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in deciding control of both chambers. Continue reading