Scramble

Lawmakers scramble after Trump derails bid to revive key counterterrorism tool days after FBI thwarts UFC plot

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Trump refuses to approve FISA without SAVE Act included Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., reacts to the alleged terror plot targeting a White House UFC event, calling the suspects ‘goobers.’ He clarifies the status of FISA, disagreeing with earlier remarks from VP Vance, and comments on President Donald Trump’s ‘aggressively unpredictable’ approach to nominations and the … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: Lawmakers scramble as FISA fight comes at the worst possible time

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Lawmakers sound alarm as FISA spy law expires Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Congress failing to reach a deal on FISA Section 702, sparking warnings from lawmakers about national security vulnerabilities, on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There’s the World Cup. America’s 250th birthday. And the conflict … Read more

Brazil investigates possible Ebola cases amid scramble to contain outbreak

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The World Health Organization’s top doctor has traveled to the Ebola hot zone to help bring the unfolding crisis under control as suspected cases of the especially deadly strain of the disease top 1,100. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Meanwhile, authorities in Brazil were looking … Read more

Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The end of California’s chaotic governor’s race was approaching Saturday as leading candidates rushed to deliver their closing arguments before voting concludes Tuesday. Former U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra has called for “hot competence summer,” promoting his decades of public service as evidence he has what it takes to be California’s next … Read more

As international graduate student enrollment falls, US schools scramble to fill the hole

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When nearly 2,000 students, many of them from abroad, received their graduate degrees on a recent sun-splashed afternoon at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, it might have been the last graduate student commencement of its size on the campus for some time. The school, which grew its graduate student enrollment with popular programs … Read more

States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act

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States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act – CBS News Watch CBS News Alabama and Tennessee are the latest states rushing to redraw congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling that further weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nikole Killion reports. Source link

Republicans scramble to fund Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt amid record-breaking shutdown

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Tom Emmer on WHCA Dinner shooting, DHS funding dispute amid political violence House Majority Whip Tom Emmer details his experience during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting, where he needed assistance due to a foot injury. He praises the Secret Service’s quick action in neutralizing the suspect, Cole Allen, who had anti-Trump posts. Emmer … Read more

Officials scramble to carry out Trump’s directive to have ICE agents conduct airport security

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Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been scrambling to carry out a weekend directive from President Trump to have immigration agents provide security at airports amid the partial government shutdown, multiple sources familiar with the internal deliberations told CBS News. On Saturday, Mr. Trump posted a message on Truth Social suggesting he would deploy ICE … Read more