Reporter’s Notebook: GOP pushes election security bill despite slim odds, as Trump pressure looms
Senate Republicans debate the SAVE America Act despite lacking votes, as Trump threatens to withhold endorsements from GOP members who oppose the bill.
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US intel finds no China plan to invade Taiwan by 2027, despite military buildup
The U.S. intelligence community says China has no fixed timeline to invade Taiwan and is not planning action by 2027, marking a shift from prior warnings.
House GOP pushes spy powers vote to April amid opposition
House Republican leaders will not bring a “clean” reauthorization of foreign surveillance powers up for a vote next week as they had hoped, a source familiar with the schedule confirmed to The Hill, as opposition to the program in both parties prevents swift passage. House GOP leaders had eyed a vote next week on an…
Iran conflict won’t trigger Biden-style refugee replay, expert predicts
An immigration expert says Iran's instability is unlikely to trigger a Syrian- or Afghan-style refugee surge, as the Trump admin signals no intake plan.
House GOP leaders punt controversial FISA vote to April
GOP hard-liners have threatened to tank a clean extension of the law.
House Homeland Security Republican urges US Muslim leadership to ‘isolate extremists’ after string of attacks
GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee issued an open letter in which he urged the American Muslim community to condemn recent terror attacks on U.S. soil.
Scott Perry: ‘I would actually like to see Iran pay’ for war
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Friday that the Iranian regime should be the ones to fulfill a $200 billion supplemental funding request from the Pentagon for its ongoing military operation, not Congress, arguing the country that “started the war” ought to foot the bill. Perry raised the idea during an appearance on CNN’s “The…