Intelligence Director Hearing Cancelled as Trump Pushes Voter-Restriction Bill

Republican begs Trump to stop putting 'lives at risk' with petty delay tactic

A Republican lawmaker is begging President Donald Trump to stop delaying the confirmation hearing of a key Cabinet appointment, per The Hill, warning that the petty tactic is "putting American lives at risk."Trump this week called off the scheduled Senate Intelligence Committee hearing for Jay Clayton, his latest nominee for Director of National Intelligence. Clayton would succeed Tulsi Gabbard in the position, and comes after Trump initially no…

'Revolt': Trump's self-destructive habit threatens to blow up Senate GOP support

President Donald Trump has a habit of punishing Republicans who tell him no, and his standoff with his party's Senate majority leader may cost him the most.Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, has delivered a string of unwelcome answers to the president — rejecting Trump's demands to fire the Senate parliamentarian, kill the legislative filibuster, and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, a voter ID bill th…

Trump Blows Up GOP Spy Bill After Senate Republicans Reject Voter ID Push

President Donald Trump sank a major Senate Republican effort to renew a critical U.S. surveillance program this week after demanding lawmakers attach his voter identification legislation to the bill, exposing a rare split between the White House and GOP leaders on Capitol Hill.

Intelligence director hearing cancelled as Trump pushes voter-restriction bill

The Senate Intelligence Committee postponed a nomination hearing for Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence hours after President Donald Trump declared the session would not go forward, the panel’s chairman said. Early Wednesday morning, Trump said the hearing would be “canceled” until the Senate could confirm the new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who would be Clayton’s replacement. In a post, the presid…

Trump Doubles Down on Tying Warrantless Spying Renewal to GOP Voter Suppression Bill

President Trump disrupts FISA renewal by demanding voter suppression legislation. Chaos ensues as Senate battles over national security and voting rights.