The Latest Breaking News from Bill Pulte

Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion

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

Axios · Jun 7

Senate advances ICE funding through Trump's second term

The final vote was 52-47, with one Senate Republican voting "no."

Axios · Jun 7

Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build

Republican lawmakers are increasingly breaking with President Trump, rebuking his policies on Iran, funding, and domestic spying. Despite Democratic skepticism, a growing coalition of Republicans, including those Trump has opposed, are showing a willingness to defy him, potentially threatening his agenda before Election Day.

The Economic Times · Jun 7

Trump urges new spy chief to fire employees

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of a man with no previous intelligence experience.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5

Trump tells his ‘less shackled’ acting intelligence chief to fire employees and shrink spy agencies

Trump said the office size has been ‘way too high for way too long’

The Independent UK · Jun 5

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…

Roll Call · Jun 5

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 · Jun 5

The Latest: US job market shows resilience with 172,000 jobs added last month

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war

The Independent UK · 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

First Thing: Bondi distances herself from ‘botched’ release of Epstein files

Former attorney general says expected replacement, Todd Blanche, was in charge of controversial process. Plus: why are US consumers so angry?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5