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Politico - Congress

Spy-powers deal is latest Hill casualty of Trump’s impetuous decisionmaking
Congress
The president’s decision to tap Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence has scuttled chances for a long-term Section 702 extension.
House members keep losing their bids for higher office. Some think they know why.
Congress
Voters have not been especially excited to promote members of an unpopular and dysfunctional institution.
Capitol agenda: Five days to save FISA
Congress
The Section 702 spy law expires Friday, and chances of an extension are sketchy thanks to Trump's DNI appointment.
Aaron Schock's pursuit of a second chance — and a gold mine
Congress
The former Illinois Republican lawmaker traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.
How Josh Gottheimer is plotting his next act in politics
Congress
The ambitious New Jersey Democrat lost a governor's race but has the ear of a potential future speaker. He plans to be a bulwark against his party’s leftward impulses.
Spy-law extension at risk after Senate votes against launching debate
Congress
Section 702 foreign surveillance authority is set to lapse June 12.
Senate GOP passes immigration enforcement bill
Congress
House passage is the last step before President Donald Trump can sign the measure into law.
Trump’s next GOP loyalty test: Ending the changing of the clocks
Congress
The president is personally working the phones to lobby lawmakers on ending the twice-yearly clock-changing ritual across the United States.
Bondi punts blame for the Epstein files to Todd Blanche
Congress
The former attorney general told Congress her likely successor oversaw the delayed, and in many cases incomplete, release of the Epstein files in the federal government's possession.
Oklahoma man charged with making death threats against John Thune
Congress
The indictment does not allege a particular motive for the threats beyond describing them as retaliation “on account of the performance of [Thune’s] official duties.”
Democrats divided over failed Lebanon war powers resolution
Congress
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Introduced a measure to limit the Trump administration’s authority in Lebanon. House Democratic leadership opposed it.
How 1 Republican proposes to pass election safeguards without Democrats
Congress
With the SAVE America Act sputtering, GOP Rep. Julie Fedorchak wants to encourage states to require REAL ID cards to vote.
Tradition reigns in one of the richest congressional districts. Or does it?
Congress
Micah Lasher is leading a race with the might of the establishment propelling him. It might not be enough.
Senate GOP defeats initial attempts to kill DOJ payout fund
Congress
Multiple attempts to restrict or nix the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” fell short during a marathon voting session.

National Review

The Scott Pelley Meltdown Is Revealing
National Review
The news is a business, not a public university with tenure track.
Trump’s Revealing On-Air Meltdown
National Review
When it comes to January 6 and the 2020 election, the president’s insecurities are on full display.
The Mendacity of Graham Platner
National Review
The scandal-plagued Maine Democrat has no record to run on, so voters have only his word. But he has left them no reason to trust anything he says.
The Four Sources of Voters’ Economic Rage
National Review
American Dream costs are constraining household budgets, even when other economic indicators look good.
Republicans Are Standing Up to Sexual Misconduct — and Washington Should Pay Attention
National Review
This is not just a ‘women’s issue.’ It’s an institutional integrity issue.
Do Conservatives Care to Have a Conscience?
National Review
Mike Pence looked to the declaration we’re most likely going to be judged on.
Bernie Sanders’s ‘Wealth Fund’ Scheme Has Already Been Tried
National Review
A failed Swedish experiment should be a cautionary tale for the Vermont senator’s AI plan.
California’s Election System Is a Disgrace
National Review
As the Los Angeles mayoral race shows, the Golden State must deal with serious systemic defects.
‘AI Obsession’ Is a Big Nothing Burger
National Review
Before we know it, worries about AI-besotted partners are going to seem really dated.
What the Columbia Riot Decision Gets Wrong About Civil Rights
National Review
A federal judge makes a puzzling deviation from established law on who gets included in a protected class.
Rolling Back Safetyism Requires Parents — and Policymakers
National Review
How can we expect young people to become responsible adults when we’re constantly sheltering them?
A Moral Case for Jeff Bezos’s Wealth
National Review
Entrepreneurs’ access to public goods does not make them unworthy of the value they create.