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Senate approves $70bn for immigration crackdown amid splits over Trump fund

Body votes 52-47 to fund ICE and border patrol for three years, ending partial shutdown, with House still to vote

The Guardian - US · Jun 5

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 · Jun 5

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 · Jun 5

Trump claims Bill Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary intelligence role

Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the president

The Guardian - US · Jun 4

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 Mary Sue · Jun 4

‘We don’t need a weaponized DNI’: Senate Majority Leader John Thune responds to Trump naming Bill Pulte acting intelligence chief

The country comes first.

We Got This Covered · Jun 4

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

The Guardian - US · Jun 3

Cornyn, Tillis could create ‘wild card situation’ on Judiciary

Sen. John Cornyn’s loss to Trump-backed Ken Paxton in a primary last week means the Senate Judiciary Committee will have two Republican members who may feel less obligated to stick with President Donald Trump. Cornyn, R-Texas, joins Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., as Judiciary Committee members no longer facing reelection. Tillis…

Roll Call · Jun 3

Pulte pick raises concerns about DNI independence

President Donald Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence got mixed reviews Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as some worried that the Trump ally may seek to weaponize the agency. Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and…

Roll Call · Jun 2

Republicans press Trump over controversial €1.5bn fund for victims of 'political weaponisation'

US President Donald Trump's Anti-Weaponisation Fund, launched to compensate individuals who believe they were subjected to politically motivated investigations, is being questioned by senators in his own party.

Euronews · Jun 2