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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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Republican Lawmakers Are Demanding a DOJ Probe Into Two High-Profile Figures After Explosive New Testimony From Epstein’s Former Assistant

Neither man has been charged with any crime related to Epstein, and both have denied the accusations.

The Mary Sue

Four Senate Republicans Block SAVE Act in Latest Split With Trump as Fellow GOP Senator Says They 'Betrayed Their Constituents'

Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell and Thom Tillis voted with Democrats to prevent it from being attached to the immigration enforcement funding package

Latin Times

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Eight Senate Republicans broke ranks this week. John Cornyn, spurned by Trump in his primary, didn’t.

The Texas senator’s defeat to Ken Paxton sparked talk he’d join the “YOLO Caucus” of Republicans defecting from Donald Trump. This week, he sided with Senate GOP leadership on every key vote.

The Texas Tribune

House Republicans Join Democrats To Pass Bill Providing Aid To Ukraine And Imposing Sanctions On Russia

The House of Representatives passed a bill providing additional aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia.

International Business Times

US lawmaker introduces bill to end H-1B to green card pathway

A Republican lawmaker has introduced a sweeping bill in the US House of Representatives, seeking to overhaul the H-1B visa programme, proposing tougher hiring requirements, higher wage thresholds and restrictions that could significantly affect Indian technology professionals.

The Times of India

Republican Lawmakers Again Break With Trump on Ukraine Aid in Second Major Foreign Policy Rebuke in as Many Days

The Ukraine legislation would provide more than $1 billion in security and reconstruction assistance to Ukraine while making an additional $8 billion available through defense loans

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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

George Conway, Other Ex-Republicans Running as Democrats Are Getting Crushed at the Polls

Former Republicans who opposed Trump are struggling in Democratic primaries, as voters favor candidates with long records of advocating for working people.

International Business Times UK

House Votes 213-210 to Cut Food Aid for Pregnant Women, Babies as Grocery Prices Rise

The House has passed a Republican bill cutting £156m in food vouchers for women and children, reducing WIC benefits by 10% amid high grocery prices, sparking criticism from Democrats and advocates.

International Business Times UK

A growing divide inside the Republican Party could spell trouble for Trump

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The Independent UK

Red states push conservative rebrands of Pride month in backlash to LGBTQ+ celebrations

Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communities

The Guardian - US

The number of MAGA Republicans has skyrocketed. It might cost the party future elections, group says

‘A clear majority of his party wants him in charge, but the tighter his grip becomes, the farther he drifts from the rest of the country’

The Independent UK

Senate passes $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump’s ’slush fund’

The bill now advances to the House of Representatives, where it is anticipated to be considered next week

The Independent UK

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Photos of the week | May 29-June 4, 2026

It was a packed week on Capitol Hill, as former Attorney General Pamela Bondi, Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and legendary football coach Nick Saban all made appearances. However, the absent Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., R-N.J. —…

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

In LA mayor’s race, Nithya Raman makes up ground on Spencer Pratt in contest to face Karen Bass – as it happened

LA city council member pulled closer to reality TV villain in ballots counted Friday, now trailing by just 20,672 votes. This blog is now closed.

Salon

Democrats’ conservative romance

One of the DCCC’s favored candidates was a Republican as recently as 2018

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The Texas Tribune

Christian Menefee’s congressional win is a generational shift backed by cryptocurrency

Menefee, 38, unseated U.S. Rep. Al Green, 78, to represent a redrawn Harris County congressional district. The men faced off after Republicans combined parts of their current districts into one.

The Economic Times

US Senate approves $70 billion for Trump's immigration crackdown

The US Senate on Friday approved $70 billion in funding for Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, handing the president a major victory on one of his signature issues after months of bitter fighting over deportations and border enforcement.

The Independent UK

Trump’s pet project turns a simple vote into an all-night mess

Democrats and a faction of Republicans have been actively seeking to permanently block the creation of this fund, which is designed to compensate individuals who claim political persecution

France 24

Putin rules out Zelensky's offer to meet and vows to pursue war goals

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a face-to-face meeting to end the four-year war, saying he saw "no point" in meeting his Ukrainian counterpart until a possible peace deal had been agreed. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on…

The Independent UK

House approves Ukraine aid package despite Republican objections

The legislation seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion in aid

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Senate Republicans keep president’s $1.8bn ally payout fund alive – for now

Trump’s plan for an ‘anti-weaponization’ fund that could issue financial settlements to people connected to the January 6 insurrection has sparked dissent in his party – key US politics stories from Thursday 4 June at a glance

The Economic Times

Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8 billion settlement fund

Senate Republicans are facing challenges in passing funding for President Donald Trump's immigration agencies. Democrats are pushing for votes on various issues, including a settlement fund. Internal Republican disagreements are also surfacing. The bill aims to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years. Republicans are trying to pass the…

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