President Donald Trump has announced that Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will serve as acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard leaves the post. Gabbard announced her resignation on May 22, after her husband Abraham Williams was diagnosed with a rare form […] The post Pulte Named Acting Director of National Intelligence appeared first on StoneZone .
President Donald Trump has announced that Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will serve as acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard leaves the post. Gabbard announced her resignation on May 22, after her husband Abraham Williams was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Her resignation takes effect June 30. President Trump praised Pulte on Truth Social, saying he has experience managing sensitive matters involving market stability and more than $10 trillion at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Pulte will remain in his housing roles while temporarily leading the Intelligence Community. The DNI oversees 18 intelligence organizations, including the CIA,…Open
The majority of House Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to defeat a Lebanon war powers resolution forced to the House floor by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Why it matters: It's a blow to the anti-war left just one day after the House passed a similar measure constraining Trump's ability to wage war in Iran. - Wednesday's Iran vote was the result of months of behind-the-scenes efforts by Democratic leadership to get the party's most staunchly pro-Israel lawmakers on board, along with a handful of Republicans. - But Thursday's vote reveals that there are still deep divisions between progressive and centrist Democrats on Middle East policy despite their unity on Iran. Driving the news: The House voted 92 to 324 against Tlaib's…
President Trump’s endorsement of Pamela Evette could give Republican voters in a crowded South Carolina primary for governor a clear signal, but the state’s 50 percent threshold still makes a runoff likely. Decision Desk HQ's Geoffrey Skelley breaks down why Evette may now be best positioned to finish first and why the bigger fight could be over who joins her in the second round. #southcarolina #sc #midterms #primary #southcarolinagovernor #governor #gubernatorialrace #governorsrace #datanerds #republicans #gop #presidenttrump #trump #potus #pamelaevette
The Trump administration’s efforts to tighten the economic noose on Cuba appear to be working, as more international firms announced they would leave the island.
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