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‘Lots of pain might have been avoided’: Trump’s new nominee for Intelligence Director praised after initial pick caused an uproar in Congress

A Democrat noted that he will make “a terrific DNI.”

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Senate Faces Pressure to Confirm Jay Clayton as Trump Abandons His Controversial Pick for Intelligence Director

The move comes just days before a critical surveillance law expires, adding urgency to an already messy transition.

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Senate plans fast action on Trump’s DNI pick

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence confirmed “as quickly as possible.” “I don’t know what realistic is, but we’re gonna probe the limits of it,” the South Dakota Republican said. Trump on Thursday afternoon…

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FISA spy powers are likely to expire after House vote collapses in bipartisan fashion

The law is set to expire on Friday at midnight

The Independent UK

Trump has once again chucked a grenade on the Senate floor ahead of a key funding deadline

ANALYSIS: Senate Majority Leader John Thune could well end up the loser of Trump’s war with Democrats over Bill Pulte simply because House Speaker Mike Johnson is closer to the president, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Democrats rebuff Trump pitch on surveillance authority

Senate Democrats appeared ready to reject President Donald Trump’s request for a short-term extension of a key surveillance authority Wednesday, arguing the president’s promise to eventually find a permanent intelligence head wasn’t good enough. The action deepened a legislative standoff over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which…

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Trump meets Johnson as outcry over Bill Pulte threatens Fisa renewal

President backs Pulte for acting DNI chief despite backlash that puts reauthorization of key surveillance law at risk

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Trump’s replacement pick for intelligence head has no experience, but he also never had a security clearance

Per reports, Pulte hasn't gone through any vetting process.

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Lawmakers sound the alarm on Trump’s ‘most dangerous’ Cabinet pick

Bill Pulte’s temporary role as intelligence director is just long enough to disrupt midterm elections, Democrats fear

The Independent UK

Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel

The MAGA enforcer will have wide-ranging access to the vast amounts of data the government collects.

Axios

Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion

The choice for DNI is jeopardizing an extension of the government's surveillance authorities.

Axios

FISA reauthorization stalls in early-morning Senate vote

Senate Republicans early Friday could not muster enough votes to move forward on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving the key surveillance power, which expires next week, in limbo as both chambers leave the Capitol for the weekend. The Senate voted 47-52 on…

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Trump urges pick for top intelligence official to fire ‘a lot of people’

President says he wants intelligence agencies to shrink as Senate blocks Fisa extension amid disquiet over Bill Pulte nomination

The Guardian - US

A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote

A procedural motion to set up a final vote on the extension next week failed 47-52, with some Republicans joining Democrats. This complicates efforts to renew the critical program before its June 12 expiration

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Court reverses convictions of Colorado paramedics in Elijah McClain’s death

Criminal charges against paramedics and emergency medical technicians involved in police custody cases are rare

The Mary Sue

Bipartisan Trust Crumbles as Critics Blast President for Placing an Inexperienced Loyalist in Control of National Security Secrets

Democratic senator Chris Murphy has raised alarms about Pulte’s record of using private information for political gain.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Fisa

International Business Times UK

Who Is Bill Pulte? Donald Trump Stuns Congress With Radical Pick for America's Top Spy Chief

President Trump appoints Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, raising bipartisan concerns over his lack of intelligence experience and potential political motivations.

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Dems Slam Trump's Surprise Choice for Acting Intelligence Head: 'By Any Objective Assessment, This Appointment Makes No Sense'

"Americans need intelligence leadership dedicated to protecting our nation, not political loyalists pursuing Trump's revenge tour," said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

France 24

Trump names inexperienced ally Bill Pulte as intelligence chief

Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday, while allowing him to keep his housing and mortgage oversight roles.

International Business Times UK

Changing the Law for Trump: Congress Moves to Overturn Century-Old Ban on Putting Living People on US Cash

Congress is considering whether to overturn a 19th‑century ban on living people appearing on US banknotes so that a new $250 bill can carry Donald Trump's portrait.

International Business Times UK

Trump Mobile Confirms Customer Data Left Exposed Online After Repeated Warnings Were Met With 'Radio Silence'

Trump Mobile exposed thousands of customers' personal data online, sparking concerns over corporate accountability. Despite warnings, the issue was ignored until public pressure forced action.

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Trump says Iran deal announcement coming ‘shortly’

President Donald Trump signaled Saturday that some kind of agreement with Iran “will be announced shortly,” possibly bringing the 84-day military and economic conflict to an end. “An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various…

The Guardian - US

The turbulent 15 months of Trump’s unlikely US intelligence director

The ex-Democrat without an intelligence background took many actions seemingly meant to flatter Trump

The Independent UK

IRS wants to store your biometric data for longer to help in its investigations

New proposals would allow third-party contractor to hold onto U.S. taxpayers’ identifying information for up to three years after their accounts are closed, inviting privacy concerns

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