Trump said Bill Pulte will become acting director of national intelligence on June 19 while remaining head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The decision has sparked bipartisan concern and threatened renewal of Section 702, a surveillance authority set to expire Friday.
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Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a June 23 Republican runoff for South Carolina governor. Evette led the crowded primary after receiving Donald Trump’s late endorsement.
The House voted 214-212 to approve roughly $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump’s term. The bill ends a months-long funding fight but leaves out enforcement reforms Democrats had demanded.
A push to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has stalled after President Trump named Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence. Democrats and some Republicans say Pulte lacks the qualifications for the role and are pressing for a permanent nominee.
The House is set to vote on a $70 billion Republican bill to fund ICE, Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security through the rest of President Trump’s term. The measure cleared the Senate after disputes over White House ballroom funding and a proposed Justice Department payout fund.
Primaries in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota will set key Senate, governor and House matchups. Maine Democrat Graham Platner is expected to win his Senate primary despite a series of controversies.
President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current acting attorney general, to permanently lead the Justice Department. The nomination is expected to face scrutiny over the Epstein files, January 6 prosecutions and a shelved $1.8 billion fund.