A U.S. law governing surveillance for foreign intelligence on domestic soil
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has said the Justice Department will not proceed with a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund tied to a settlement with President Donald Trump, while confirming that a provision barring audits of Trump and his family will remain in place. The fund has been paused by a federal judge and has faced bipartisan backlash.
The government has renewed debate over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as a lapse looms. President Trump has named Bill Pulte as acting DNI, triggering bipartisan concerns and stalling renewal talks while lawmakers debate guardrails and timing.
President Donald Trump has announced Jay Clayton as his nominee for director of national intelligence while Bill Pulte is serving as acting DNI and ordered immediate staff cuts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Pulte’s interim appointment and lack of intelligence experience have provoked bipartisan concern and stalled a key FISA surveillance renewal in Congress.