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House passes FISA renewal without added warrant mandate for US data

A bill to renew a key federal government surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) passed the House of Representatives on Friday about a week before it’s set to expire. But House Freedom Caucus conservatives and their allies have blocked the bill from heading to the Senate – moments Read More

Biden had similar legal aid arrangement he slammed Trump over

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) covered legal fees for President Biden during the special counsel probe into his possession of classified documents, while his campaign slammed the Republican National Committee for paying former President Trump’s legal bills for his various criminal indictments.  The DNC paid former President Obama lawyer Bob Bauer, who is also married Read More

Johnson to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago amid speakership threat

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will meet former President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Friday as the embattled House leader faces a threat to his speakership from Trump loyalist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Johnson and Trump have already been at odds on the House passing an additional $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, which Read More

Afghan man on terror watchlist apprehended by ICE

An Afghan national who is on the U.S. terror watchlist is back in custody Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said, after he was previously captured at the U.S.-Mexico border and released twice onto American soil.  Mohammed Karwan is a member of Hezb-e-Islami, a group responsible for attacks in Afghanistan that killed at least nine Read More

JD Vance has never spoken to Trump about VP possibilities despite rumors

Sen. J.D. Vance told Fox News that — despite all rumors — he has not talked to former President Donald Trump about the possibility of being his vice president. Fox News’s Laura Ingraham asked the Ohio senator for his reaction to unconfirmed reports that he is among Trump’s top considerations for his running mate. “I’ve Read More

Mike Pence lands new gig after failed 2024 presidential bid

Mike Pence, who served as vice president under former President Trump, has landed a new gig. Pence will be teaching a course at Grove City College, the school announced Thursday. Grove City College is a conservative Christian school located in Grove City, Pennsylvania. “It was an honor to be on campus today and see President Read More