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Senate push to reauthorize nation’s spy powers stumbles over controversial Trump decision
The Senate failed to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) amid opposition to President Donald Trump's selection of Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence. The procedural vote was blocked by nearly all Senate Democrats and six Republicans, complicating bipartisan efforts to extend spy powers before a looming deadline.
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