NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An eighth person was charged in connection with a thwarted plot targeting the Freedom 250 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House, as a former key lawmaker, ex-FBI agent and current candidate for Senate warned that escalating rhetoric on the left is stoking violence. “They’re … Read more
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” he is concerned acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte is “incompetent” and a “political attack dog.” Crow also said he’s “unwilling to trade Americans’ constitutional rights” to extend a key FISA spying power. Source link
Intel shares jumped on Thursday after President Trump said on social media that the semiconductor giant will work with Apple to design and manufacture chips in the U.S. Intel’s stock rose $12.72, or 10.5%, to $133.82 shortly after trading opened on Thursday. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Intel said … Read more
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a … Read more
Évian-les-Bains, France — President Trump said on Wednesday that he’s delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Mr. Trump said in a lengthy post on his social media site that he will … Read more
Sen. Mark Warner, the lead Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “heads of our intelligence community” have told him that they are “terrified of showing” information to Bill Pulte, who President Trump named as acting Director of National Intelligence when Tulsi Gabbard leaves the post. Democrats are … Read more
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have lobbied President Donald Trump to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence to make it easier for Congress to renew a key surveillance authority before it expires. But Trump has so far resisted. Trump has instead doubled down on his temporary pick to lead the … Read more
Bill Pulte will begin serving as acting director of national intelligence in a week and a half, President Trump announced Tuesday, effectively standing by his decision to name the housing regulator and Trump loyalist to the job — as the appointment endangers a bipartisan compromise on renewing a key spy authority. Mr. Trump chose Pulte, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid bipartisan backlash over President Donald Trump’s pick to temporarily lead the nation’s intelligence community. Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sounded … Read more
Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat of the House Intelligence Committee, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that President Trump’s decision to tap Bill Putle as the acting Director of National Intelligence is “probably the worst most dangerous” nod of Mr. Trump’s “basket of awful appointments.” Source link