The Senate rejected a measure to restrict President Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran after Sens. Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul shifted from earlier support. The vote followed a tense closed-door meeting between Trump and Senate Republicans.
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Trump said Bill Pulte will serve only temporarily as acting director of national intelligence after the appointment drew Republican criticism over his lack of intelligence experience. The president defended Pulte as smart and said the administration is interviewing other candidates.
House Republicans asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations by Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant Sarah Kellen against Philip Levine and Frédéric Fekkai. Both men, through statements or spokespeople, denied wrongdoing or disputed the allegations.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee about the Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, acknowledging redaction errors but defending the department’s transparency efforts. The committee seeks answers on withheld documents and survivors’ exposed identities.
House Republicans have proposed a plan to tackle the debt ceiling and roll back President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which has been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle. The proposal, which is unlikely to become law, includes cutting student debt relief, Covid-19 funds, climate change funding, and capping discretionary spending. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has said the proposal "would be a major step backward for the American people and our economy."