Maxwell’s former boyfriend testifies in House Epstein probe
Democrats say they didn’t learn anything new; Republicans said Democrats just asked about Trump.
POLITICO NEWS
Senate approves FISA punt
Senators approved a 45-day extension of a key surveillance program by voice vote Thursday, just hours before it is set to lapse. The extension will give Congress until mid-June to work out a deal on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which targets foreigners abroad but can sweep in
GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote
Susan Collins was the first Republican senator to change a vote on the Iran war.
‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis’ anti-Jan. 6 litmus test
“Being hated by idiots is the price you pay for not being one of them,” Sen. Thom Tillis wrote on X Thursday.
Charges dropped for Booker staffer who brought gun into Capitol without a license
The staffer received $6,000 in contributions to his legal expense fund stemming from the incident.
Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown
The House acted after weeks of delay to fund most Homeland Security agencies, which have gone unfunded for 76 days.
House Republicans eye passage of Senate-backed DHS funding bill
Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed a vote on the bill for more than a month.