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HISTORICAL FACTS: John thune - The Untold Story

Trump’s top Senate ally Lindsey Graham breaks with president on fight over intelligence chief

Trump is losing Lindsey Graham in the fight over Bill Pulte as the president’s relationship with the Senate GOP deteriorates

The Independent UK

Trump sidelines praised Intelligence chief nominee, so now controversial ‘Little Trump’ Bill Pulte is now in charge

Pulte’s sudden promotion has taken everyone by surprise.

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‘I’m the president and you’re not’: Trump’s blunt message to those offering advice revealed

President Donald Trump increasingly faces pushback even from within his White House

The Independent UK

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Trump’s GOP alliance starts cracking as Republicans turn on the president

The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week

The Independent UK

Vance begs Iran deal critics to have faith in Trump - but Congress isn’t thrilled

ANALYSIS: JD Vance tries to assure conservatives, but comes off sounding much like Obama’s team in 2015, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Wrapup: Senate hits spy powers snafu

Senators moved ahead with a bipartisan housing bill this week, paving the way for a final vote once they return from the Juneteenth long weekend. But on another topic, they seemed to go not forward, but back. President Donald Trump sent negotiations to renew a lapsed spy power authority back…

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An empty committee room defines Senate-White House relations

An empty Senate Intelligence Committee room summed up the mood Wednesday afternoon during what was supposed to be an easy step in Majority Leader John Thune’s plan to revive a lapsed surveillance authority. Instead, the key spy powers tool, the committee room and senators themselves were left in the dark…

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Senators want a briefing as Trump touts Iran ‘deal’

President Donald Trump used a press conference at the end of the G7 summit Wednesday in France to laud a war-ending pact with Iran, as senators back home criticized a lack of information about the deal and questioned his declaration the previous day that U.S. relations with Iran are “normalized.”…

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Trump says he has signed peace deal – as it happened

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Trump upends Senate path on surveillance authority

President Donald Trump on Wednesday complicated Senate Republican plans to quickly revive a key surveillance authority, delaying a scheduled confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton and pressing for the inclusion of a controversial voter ID measure. Trump, in an early morning social media post, said he was “cancelling” the hearing for…

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Secret Service disbursements raise questions on ballroom funding

The White House budget office released $351.6 million to the Secret Service on Friday for “White House Security Measures,” amid mounting criticism that taxpayer dollars may be tapped to help pay for President Donald Trump’s planned East Wing ballroom. A database that tracks “apportionments” made by the Office of Management…

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Housing deal in hand, revised bill cruising toward passage

Senate and House leaders agreed Tuesday to a final version of comprehensive housing legislation that they believe will pass the Senate this week and the House next week, landing on the president’s desk for his expected signature. The deal puts the chambers within reach of concluding almost a year of…

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Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Is On But The CIA Isn't Convinced

US President Trump expresses confidence in a peace deal with Iran at the G7 Summit, but internal doubts persist about Iran's commitment to nuclear concessions.

International Business Times UK

Skeptical Republicans demand details of US-Iran outline peace deal

JD Vance says specifics ⁠to be ‌worked out as Senate Republicans say there are many unanswered questions

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Iran-US war latest: Trump hopes to put war in ‘rearview mirror’ and says Strait of Hormuz will stay toll-free

Reports suggest the deal would appear to offer Iran major concessions that would boost its economy

The Independent UK

Thune bucks Trump on tying voter ID law to renewal of FISA spy bill: ‘Not realistic’

The Save America Act represents Trump’s second action complicating the Senate GOP’s work to renew FISA Section 702

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Congress must review Iran agreement, senators say

Congress needs to be able to review the agreement between the Trump administration and Tehran that is intended to end the Iran war, senators in both parties said Monday. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran had reached a memorandum of understanding to end the war,…

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Fight night: FISA and beyond

Brawling in the ring at Sunday’s UFC fight came with a show of Republican unity, as congressional leaders like Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson turned up to watch the event on the White House lawn. But outside the Octagon and behind the scenes, another fight was…

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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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Inside John Thune’s arithmetic

John Thune is rubbing his jaw, one of his telltale signs he’s tired. What should’ve been a week of celebration after muscling through his party’s second budget reconciliation package as Senate majority leader — nearly a year and a half into his tenure — was instead spent navigating hurdles set…

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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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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

Trump ‘frustrated with everyone’ from his White House to Congress as his agenda stalls: report

‘When you put him in a box, then Trump’s going to blow the box up,’ a MAGA operative said

The Guardian - US

Fund linked to key Trump allies backed push to sow doubt about 2024 election

Guardian review finds group tied to Cleta Mitchell and Heather Honey funded misleading ads in swing states

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Surveillance reauthorization stuck amid Trump’s Pulte pick

Congress spent another day stalled on the renewal of a key surveillance authority Tuesday, as President Donald Trump declined to help clear a legislative path and instead dug in on his temporary choice in Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Lawmakers and the White House are sliding closer…

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