Republicans are divided over whether to pursue a third party-line spending package, with some lawmakers expressing skepticism that such an ambitious effort can clear Congress in a high-stakes election year. GOP leaders and top budget writers have already begun laying the groundwork for a third package, which they hope will include defense funding, fraud prevention…
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—A controversial spy law is just hours from lapsing amid a partisan impasse over President Donald Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Section 702 of the Foreign
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—An important but controversial spy law has lapsed amid a partisan impasse over President Donald Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence
A top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee urged Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday to call several Trump administration officials in for testimony following an explosive report on the White House’s purported efforts to contain the scandal surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) pressed Comer in a letter to “take
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) has formally requested that lawyer Alan Dershowitz testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of its ongoing probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. “Due to public reporting, documents released by the Department of Justice, documents obtained by the Committee, and your former role as Mr. Epstein’s attorney, the…
Dershowitz, the criminal defense lawyer who once represented Jeffery Epstein, said he’d be open to answering the committee’s questions.
It’s the latest example of the outgoing Texas Republican beginning to speak more of his mind.