NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate quietly extended the nation’s spying powers Friday morning after the House failed to reauthorize the program before the fast-approaching deadline. The upper chamber’s unanimous vote to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) gives Congress a little more breathing room beyond the April 20 deadline … Read more
WASHINGTON — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies in a post-midnight vote after Republicans revolted and refused President Donald Trump’s push for a longer extension. GOP leaders rushed lawmakers back into session late Thursday with a series of back-to-back votes … Read more
With a statutory deadline fast approaching, Congress is immersed in what has become one of its most enduring and internally divisive fights: whether – and how – to preserve the government’s foreign surveillance powers while protecting the civil liberties of Americans whose communications get swept up in the intelligence-gathering. The U.S. House of Representatives voted … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s push to extend the government’s controversial warrantless surveillance powers suffered a minor setback early Friday morning after a group of conservative lawmakers rejected a compromise deal that would have extended the program for five years while incorporating some minor reforms intended to appease GOP … Read more
Iran blockade: US military warns ‘no fair fight’ for Tehran Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine deliver stern warnings to Iran’s military leadership amid the U.S. naval blockade. They assert that Iran’s capabilities are no match for the U.S. military, with CENTCOM reporting 13 vessels turned back … Read more
For the fourth time, the Senate on Wednesday failed to pass a Democrat-led war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the details. Source link
Washington — The Senate on Wednesday defeated another war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, with Democrats vowing to keep trying to rein in the president. A motion to discharge the measure from committee failed in a 47 to 52 vote, with Republican Sen. Rand Paul … Read more
Speaker Johnson slams Democrats on DHS funding, highlights ‘no tax on tips’ benefit House Speaker Mike Johnson blasts Democrats for refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security, criticizing them for leaving 98,000 workers unpaid and causing airport delays. Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian echoed frustrations, halting congressional perks. Johnson championed the new ‘No Tax … Read more
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on efforts to pass war powers resolution – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. Tammy Duckworth joins “The Takeout” to discuss the Iran war and her efforts to pass a war powers resolution. Source link
Democratic lawmakers are taking action to curb President Trump’s powers over Iran, but a favorable outcome seems unlikely. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source link