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Johnson: ‘I would not put too much stock’ in ‘details’ of Trump’s Kharg Island threat 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would “not put too much stock” in President Trump’s Thursday morning threat to seize control of Kharg Island in response to the downing of an Army helicopter this week. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the details…

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Johnson: ‘I would not put too much stock’ in ‘details’ of Trump’s Kharg Island threat 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would “not put too much stock” in President Trump’s Thursday morning threat to seize control of Kharg Island in response to the downing of an Army helicopter this week. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the details…

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FISA 702 spy powers set to expire after House vote fails over Pulte backlash

House Republicans on Thursday failed to get enough votes from Democrats to secure a short-term extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers, with the lower chamber leaving for a scheduled recess the day before they are set to expire. The bill would have extended Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through July…

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FISA 702 spy powers set to expire after House vote fails over Pulte backlash

House Republicans on Thursday failed to get enough votes from Democrats to secure a short-term extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers, with the lower chamber leaving for a scheduled recess the day before they are set to expire. The bill would have extended Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through July…

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House to vote on short-term spy powers extension Thursday amid Pulte clash

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that the House will vote Thursday morning on extending the nation’s foreign spy powers through July 2, a move that comes amid a partisan clash over President Trump naming Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence (DNI).  The expected vote comes after Democrats in the Senate largely…

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House to vote on short-term spy powers extension Thursday amid Pulte clash

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that the House will vote Thursday morning on extending the nation’s foreign spy powers through July 2, a move that comes amid a partisan clash over President Trump naming Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence (DNI).  The expected vote comes after Democrats in the Senate largely…

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Comer to seek interviews with Todd Blanche, Alan Dershowitz in Epstein probe

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he would like to bring in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and high-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz as part of his panel’s probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The desire to bring in Blanche comes after former Attorney General Pam Bondi, in…

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Comer to seek interviews with Todd Blanche, Alan Dershowitz in Epstein probe

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he would like to bring in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and high-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz as part of his panel’s probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The desire to bring in Blanche comes after former Attorney General Pam Bondi, in…

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Bill Gates in Epstein probe interview: ‘I have never victimized anyone’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday told the House Oversight Committee that he has “never victimized anyone” and never had an indication that Jeffrey Epstein engaged in criminal conduct. Gates, in prepared opening remarks for his voluntary interview as part of the committee’s investigation into the late sex offender, painted a picture of Epstein as…

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Bill Gates in Epstein probe interview: ‘I have never victimized anyone’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday told the House Oversight Committee that he has “never victimized anyone” and never had an indication that Jeffrey Epstein engaged in criminal conduct. Gates, in prepared opening remarks for his voluntary interview as part of the committee’s investigation into the late sex offender, painted a picture of Epstein as…

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Republicans fume at members circumventing leaders with discharge petitions

House Republicans are growing frustrated by small numbers of members of their party joining with Democrats on discharge petitions to force votes, circumventing the wishes of GOP leaders — and weakening their control over the House floor. Once an exceedingly rare form of rebellion, discharge petitions have been used to force votes a record number…

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Republicans fume at members circumventing leaders with discharge petitions

House Republicans are growing frustrated by small numbers of members of their party joining with Democrats on discharge petitions to force votes, circumventing the wishes of GOP leaders — and weakening their control over the House floor. Once an exceedingly rare form of rebellion, discharge petitions have been used to force votes a record number…

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Faster Labor Contracts Act passes House after GOP rebels join Democrats

The House on Tuesday passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bill that seeks to impose shorter timelines for first-contract negotiations for new unions, in a major win for labor groups and populists and blow to Republican leadership. The bill came up for a vote over the objections of House Republican leadership after seven moderate…

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Speaker Johnson meets with Trump amid FISA struggles over Pulte

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is meeting with President Trump on Tuesday morning as Democratic outrage about Trump tapping Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence endangers reauthorization of the nation’s foreign spy powers set to expire at the end of the week. On the way out of the U.S. Capitol for the meeting, Johnson…

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Speaker Johnson meets with Trump amid FISA struggles over Pulte

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is meeting with President Trump on Tuesday morning as Democratic outrage about Trump tapping Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence endangers reauthorization of the nation’s foreign spy powers set to expire at the end of the week. On the way out of the U.S. Capitol for the meeting, Johnson…

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The Movement: ‘Islamification’ fears drive appeals to conservative base

A note for Movement readers: Movement is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a Hill Insider subscriber your weekly briefing on politics and policy continues, now with live editor calls, exclusive analysis and a direct line to the reporters covering the forces shaping Washington.…

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The Movement: ‘Islamification’ fears drive appeals to conservative base

A note for Movement readers: Movement is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a Hill Insider subscriber your weekly briefing on politics and policy continues, now with live editor calls, exclusive analysis and a direct line to the reporters covering the forces shaping Washington.…

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Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

The looming deadline to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community.  A growing number of Democrats have said they will not vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence…

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Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

The looming deadline to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community.  A growing number of Democrats have said they will not vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence…

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