The Senate had determined to separate the FISA authorization from the election integrity legislation. President Donald Trump decided to pause his nomination of Jay Clayton for Director of…
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Senate Intelligence Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for DNI Nominee
Jay Clayton receives bipartisan support as FISA Section 207 lapsed. The Senate Intelligence Committee, chaired by Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, is holding the confirmation hearing for President…
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DNI Gabbard Reports the U.S. Funded 120 Biological Laboratories
She also rescinded previously issued findings on Havana Syndrome. Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified evidence late last week showing that the United States had…
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Justice Department and FBI Release Updates on Multi‑Month Crime Initiatives
Reports detail arrests, firearm recoveries, and drug seizures as part of broader public‑safety operations Federal officials recently released the results of two major crime‑reduction efforts carried out over…
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty After Plot to Assassinate Cabinet Members
The man had turned himself in to U.S. Capitol Police in early 2025. A man from Massachusetts who entered the U.S. Capitol armed with concealed weapons and explosives…
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Senate to Hold Confirmation Vote for DHS Secretary Nominee
The upper chamber has failed to pass appropriations for the department in the meantime. The U.S. Senate will hold the confirmation vote for Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Donald…
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Senate Begins Confirmation Hearings for DHS Secretary Nominee
Senator Mullin affirms immigration enforcement procedures according to federal law. The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, held the…
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Senate Confirms 107 Nominees During Shutdown
The minority party had blocked traditional voice votes for lower-level federal officials until the rules change. The Senate voted along party lines to confirm 107 nominees for federal…
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Senate Republicans Begin En Masse Confirmation of Trump Nominees
Confirm the first group of nominees after going for “nuclear” rule change The Senate majority approved the first bloc of President Donald Trump’s nominees to federal positions, appointing…
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Majority Leader Thune exercises “nuclear option” after unprecedented obstruction to approval process. The Senate voted along party lines to approve changes to chamber rules to facilitate the confirmation…
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