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Senate push to reauthorize nation’s spy powers stumbles over controversial Trump decision

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the ongoing FISA showdown as Congress moves to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on ‘Special Report.’ The Senate failed to move one step closer to extending the nation’s spy powers amid brewing consternation against President Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies. Nearly every Senate Democrat and six Senate Republicans banded together to block a procedural hurdle to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in the wee hours of Friday morning. The stumble comes as the deadline to make a move on the spy powers next week rapidly approaches. What would have likely been a bipartisan vote was marred by Trump's pick to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Bill Pulte. CO

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Senate push to reauthorize nation’s spy powers stumbles over controversial Trump decision

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A pair of Senate Democrats is calling for the Trump administration to abandon efforts to build a West Coast emergency oil reserve. In a letter dated Wednesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sens. Alex Padilla and Patty Murray warn that…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianJun 17, 2026

The Associated Press projects that Georgia congressman Mike Collins will win the Republican US Senate nomination for the US Senate, defeating former football coach Derek Dooley. Collins, who earned a very late endorsement from Donald Trump…

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T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetJun 12, 2026

Section 702 has also been used to surveil American citizens. Congress failed to extend a key surveillance law on Thursday night, according to a report by Politico. This effectively means that Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence…

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T2 · Outlet reportBBCJun 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump has named the top federal prosecutor in New York to be the nation's most senior spy chief, after lawmakers in Congress objected to his previous choice due to lack of relevant experience. Jay Clayton is currently…

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