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Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, was scheduled to appear before senators Wednesday, but Republicans moved to cancel the confirmation hearing, according to Trump’s announcement cited by The Hill.
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President Donald Trump criticized Democrats for what he described as a failure to support the SAVE Act tied to Section 702 of FISA, and said he would continue to name Paul Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, according to a social media post reported Wednesday.
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President Donald Trump told reporters he would cancel a scheduled meeting tied to the incoming direction of the Director of National Intelligence, placing a planned congressional hearing in jeopardy and complicating timing for the renewal of a key intelligence authority, according to CNBC.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said his conference does not currently have enough support to end debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, limiting prospects for moving the measure under existing Senate rules.
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The federal government sued state officials and a Georgia-based company, alleging fraud connected to New York’s Medicaid homecare program, described in court filings reported as a $10 billion initiative.
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Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas said the Senate intelligence committee would hold its scheduled confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton unless President Donald Trump directs Clayton not to appear or withdraws the nomination.
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The Louisiana Republican said he is planning to run for the U.S. Senate, but left open the possibility of seeking the White House after his second term expires in January 2029.
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The Maine senator reiterated her view of the 2018 Supreme Court confirmation, distinguishing between her vote then and her reaction to a 2022 decision that overturned the constitutional right to abortion.
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Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration intends to make the text of a U.S.-Iran deal public on Friday, “at the latest,” describing the move as a way to tell Americans what the agreement contains.
