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Senate fails to extend FISA surveillance program as deadline nears, with 7 Republicans joining Democrats

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Washington — The Senate on Friday blocked an extension of a key warrantless surveillance program used by U.S. intelligence agencies, meaning Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire on June 12 without further intervention.  Seven Republicans joined Democrats in the 47-52 vote against a procedural motion that would have set up a … Read more

Congress barrels toward deadline pile-up as GOP divisions threaten Trump agenda

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress returns facing looming deadlines, unfinished business and internal Republican divisions as the midterm elections draw closer. Lawmakers left Washington ahead of Memorial Day on the cusp of passing a massive immigration enforcement funding package. Doing so would have allowed Republicans to tackle other outstanding priorities. Instead, … Read more

Strike deadline nears for New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters

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NEW YORK — North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike. The Long Island Railroad that serves New York City’s eastern suburbs has been negotiating for months on a new contract with labor officials representing locomotive engineers, … Read more

House Freedom Caucus vows ‘gloves are coming off’ as FISA deadline looms

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Conservative House Republicans are escalating a fight over government surveillance as Congress reopens debate this week on a controversial warrantless spying program. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are pledging to hold firm on adding a permanent ban on central bank digital currency (CBDC) to any legislation … Read more

University rushes ICE alert system months before deadline after pressure from far-left students

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The University of Oregon caved to student demands after infusing a new ICE alert into the university’s campus-wide emergency alert system, which took effect Wednesday. An April 30 email to students, from Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Jimmy Howard, said that the … Read more

Congress ignores key deadline as Republicans ready ‘restraint’ on Trump’s war in Iran

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress left Washington, D.C., without flexing its legal muscle against President Donald Trump’s Iran war, despite growing concern among Republicans about what comes next in the Middle East. The 60-day deadline, enshrined into law by the War Powers Act Resolution, requires that Congress authorize or halt the … Read more

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

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WASHINGTON — Many Republicans who have been uneasy with President Donald Trump’s war in Iran emphasized that there would be a May 1 deadline for Congress to intervene. But the date is now set to pass with no action from GOP lawmakers who continue to defer to the White House. Under the War Powers Resolution … Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. is ‘not at war’ with Iran as White House approaches 60-day deadline

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Thursday that it is not necessary for Congress to weigh in on the Trump administration’s military action in Iran because the United States is currently “not at war.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I don’t think we have an … Read more