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AMERICANTHINKER - Think the Democrats have the midterms in the bag? Think again, according to new Harvard CAPS Harris poll

The GOP has an even chance of retaining power at the midterms.

AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits

The House on Wednesday passed a three-year extension of Section 702 of FISA — the government's warrantless surveillance authority — after weeks of internal GOP negotiations. - But the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, where lawmakers in both parties oppose a House-added ban on a central bank digital currency. Why it matters: Section 702 is set to expire at midnight Thursday, raising the prospect of a lapse in a key national security tool if Congress can't reach a deal. - Wednesday evening's vote was 235-191, with bipartisan opposition. - House GOP leaders tacked on the CBDC ban to win over conservative holdouts who had pushed for broader surveillance reforms. - The addition is a nonstarter in the Senate. Majority Leader John…

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Vance Confirms Walz, AG Ellison Being Investigated in Somali Fraud Probe.

Vice President J.D. Vance has confirmed that the federal government is investigating Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, for potential liability in the state's welfare fraud scandal.

Vice President J.D. Vance is leading a federal investigation into potential criminal activities linked to fraud in Minnesota, potentially implicating high-ranking state officials. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President J.D. Vance has confirmed that the federal government is investigating Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz (D) and Attorney General Keith Ellison (D), for potential liability in the state’s welfare fraud scandal. DETAIL: In his capacity as anti-fraud czar, Vice President Vance has confirmed that the federal government is investigating Minnesota officials, including outgoing Governor Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison, for potential liability in connection with the state’s ongoing fraud…Open

NYTIMES (Charlie Savage and Michael Gold) - Congress Races to Renew Surveillance Law After House Approval

Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push the measure through the House, but it faces changes in the Senate that could delay its final passage past a Friday expiration.