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Clayton confirmation as new DNI delayed after Trump social media post

(The Center Square) – Only days after urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, President Donald Trump ordered senators to halt the process until Congress confirms a replacement U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York. “Regarding the approval of our Great

Trump throws another curveball at FISA Section 702 reauthorization

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has once again complicated Republican leadership’s plans in Congress, demanding Monday that lawmakers attach voter ID legislation to the spy powers reauthorization bill. House lawmakers failed to even pass a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before

Trump taps Jay Clayton as new DNI, too late to salvage FISA vote

(The Center Square) – In a move meant to pacify congressional Democrats and unstick Republican policy priorities, President Donald Trump has named U.S. attorney Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence. The pick follows Trump’s controversial decision last week to temporarily fill the position of DNI with

U.S. House fails to renew spy powers authority as World Cup begins

(The Center Square) – A U.S. House vote to extend the federal government’s authority to conduct mass electronic surveillance failed Thursday. The three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act failed to garner even a majority vote, as 19 Republicans worried about privacy rights joined

Dozens of U.S. lawmakers demand privacy reforms as FISA deadline looms

(The Center Square) – Congressional leaders are desperate to renew the federal government’s authority to conduct mass electronic surveillance before the authority expires, but dozens of lawmakers in both chambers are bucking a long-term extension unless it includes significant reforms. Dozens of Democrats and a significant handful of Republicans

Congress returns to backlog of must-pass legislation

(The Center Square) – After leaving town for a week without sending a key immigration enforcement funding package to President Donald Trump’s desk, Congress returns Monday to a backlog of responsibilities. Republicans’ $72 billion budget reconciliation bill, providing three years of advance annual funding for ICE and U.S. Border

House passes three-year spy powers extension with crypto amendment

Thune says bill is 'dead on arrival in the Senate with amendment added