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Section 702 of FISA authorizes the surveillance of foreign nationals situated abroad but it has been misused in recent years. Former President Donald Trump implored House Republicans on April 10 to veto a bill that would reauthorize the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, referring to provisions that were used to surveil his campaign. April 19 marks

As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold an impeachment hearing against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Derek Maltz says Mr. Mayorkas should be held accountable for the state of U.S. border security, but he doubts Congress will take the kind of steps he’s seeking. The Republican-controlled U.S. House

The motion to vacate ‘wouldn’t be helpful,’ Mr. Johnson said. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has tacitly responded to the motion filed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to strip him of the gavel. Ms. Greene last month filed what is called a motion to vacate in response to Mr. Johnson’s introduction of a $1.2

‘I am a budget hawk. I believe in stretching our budget’s dollars as far as we can,’ Mr. Cole said. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) is likely to be the new chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee after being approved by the GOP Steering Committee on April 9. Mr. Cole will succeed Rep. Kay Granger