House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La,), Freedom Caucus members and other FISA-skeptical lawmakers went to the White House this morning for a briefing on reauthorizing the surveillance authority, four sources told Axios. Why it matters: Johnson may not have the votes to pass a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — a must-pass bill the White House is pressing to renew. - GOP leaders and President Trump are pushing hard for an 18-month reauthorization. - But conservatives are demanding changes, putting Johnson in a familiar bind when it comes to getting the rule passed . Driving the news: Members received a briefing Tuesday night on Capitol Hill that got heated, as conservatives demanded warrant…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La,), Freedom Caucus members and other FISA-skeptical lawmakers went to the White House this morning for a briefing on reauthorizing the surveillance authority, four sources told Axios. Why it matters: Johnson may not have the votes to pass a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — a must-pass bill the White House is pressing to renew. - GOP leaders and President Trump are pushing hard for an 18-month reauthorization. - But conservatives are demanding changes, putting Johnson in a familiar bind when it comes to getting the rule passed . Driving the news: Members received a briefing Tuesday night on Capitol Hill that got heated, as conservatives demanded warrant…Open
President Trump said Wednesday he won't call the conflict in Iran a "war" because "you are supposed to get approval," suggesting the label itself could trigger congressional authority the administration says it doesn't need. The big picture: But the fiery operation has been widely characterized as a war (one that's cost hundreds of lives and billions of dollars ), including by the president himself as recently as Thursday. - The comment is the latest example of the administration sending mixed signals about the U.S. goals and timeline of the war. Driving the news: "They say, 'if you use the word 'war', that's maybe not a good thing to do,'" he said at an event for House Republicans' campaign arm, instead calling the conflict a…
President Trump said Wednesday he won't call the conflict in Iran a "war" because "you are supposed to get approval," suggesting the label itself could trigger congressional authority the administration says it doesn't need. The big picture: But the fiery operation has been widely characterized as a war (one that's cost hundreds of lives and billions of dollars ), including by the president himself as recently as Thursday. - The comment is the latest example of the administration sending mixed signals about the U.S. goals and timeline of the war. Driving the news: "They say, 'if you use the word 'war', that's maybe not a good thing to do,'" he said at an event for House Republicans' campaign arm, instead calling the conflict a…Open
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An adult illegal immigrant in Virginia, already facing multiple charges for sexually assaulting female classmates at a high school, now faces additional accusations. The post More Victims of Migrant Accused of High School Sexual Assault Spree Come Forward. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An adult illegal immigrant in Virginia, already facing multiple charges for sexually assaulting female classmates at a high school, now faces additional accusations. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, and female students at Fairfax High School. WHEN & WHERE: Reports surfaced on March 5, 2026, at Fairfax High School in Fairfax County, Virginia. Ortiz turned himself in on March 7. KEY QUOTE: “It’s terrifying as a parent because when I send my daughters to school, I think they’re safe in the care of the school,” said parent Stacy Langton. IMPACT: Ortiz is being held without bond, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed a detainer to…Open
Late Show host Stephen Colbert is working on a new 'Lord of the Rings' movie that's set to be released next year. #StephenColbert #LordoftheRings #CBS About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook: facebook.com/HillTVLive/…
