Donald Trump has once again shown his determination to push through at all costs his controversial bill to change U.S. voting rules before the midterm elections in November. The president once more imposed his will on the legislature and prevented the Senate from confirming Jay Clayton on Wednesday as the new director of intelligence, even though he had nominated him for the post himself, because Congress had not first approved his contentious bill. Trump upended the expected process by announcing that morning on his social network, Truth, that he would keep his previous pick, Bill Pulte, a loyal aide and head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as interim intelligence director to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who will leave her post this Friday.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that President Trump is “holding our national security hostage” by delaying the confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence.  In an early morning Wednesday post on Truth Social, Trump said Clayton’s nomination would be delayed to ensure that Federal Housing Finance…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that President Trump is “holding our national security hostage” by delaying the confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence.  In an early morning Wednesday post on Truth Social, Trump said Clayton’s nomination would be delayed to ensure that Federal Housing Finance…

If Platner can carry the day in November, then the differences between him and Trump or Paxton are mainly of degree.

If Platner can carry the day in November, then the differences between him and Trump or Paxton are mainly of degree.

Democrats demanded an immediate briefing and even Republicans conceded they had no information on an agreement the administration has declined to release.

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