Author: Hailey Bullis, Washington Examiner
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Senate passes 10-day extension of federal surveillance powers without debate
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The Senate unanimously passed a 10-day extension of the federal government’s power to surveil individuals suspected of being national security threats without debate on Friday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) brought the measure to the floor during a brief session. The 10-day extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act gives GOP leadership…
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Trump warns Iran’s ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ unless deal is struck with US
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President Donald Trump issued a bleak warning ahead of his Tuesday night deadline for Iran to reach a peace deal with the United States, saying “a whole civilization will die” unless Iranian leadership yields. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump wrote in a Tuesday morning Truth Social post.…
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House panel greenlights Senate funding measure, paving way for floor vote
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The government shutdown is one step closer to ending after the House Rules Committee advanced the Senate’s short-term funding bill Tuesday night. The panel voted 8-4, along party lines, to pass the measure, teeing up the legislation for a full floor vote on Wednesday. Democrats used the Rules meeting to criticize the Senate deal, which…
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Trump and European leaders put on united front despite cracks over Ukraine war resolution
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A cadre of European leaders put on happy faces at the White House on Monday, offering praise for President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine while also seeking to keep the United States in the fold ahead of negotiations with Russia. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky early Monday afternoon in the Oval Office,…