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Trump Officials Press Congress to Renew Spying Law in Lame-Duck Session

13 novembre 2026 à 18:10
The request to extend a high-profile warrantless surveillance law would add a thorny issue during waning Republican control.

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In a letter to congressional leaders, three top national security officials in the Trump administration said the president was urging them to extend a surveillance law.

Incoming House Intelligence Chairman Vows Oversight of CIA’s Use of Covert Action

11 novembre 2026 à 09:45
Representative Jim Himes, who will run the powerful intelligence committee in the new Congress, said he also planned to scrutinize contractor donations to President Trump’s construction projects.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Representative Jim Himes’s agenda underscores how Democrats hope to use their commanding majorities in the House and Senate to act as a check on executive power.
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