Trump-era AI and Fed drama buzzes; North Dakota senator Kevin Cramer on the scene as a Republican veteran (ND at-large rep, now senator since 2019).
Congress has approved a short-term extension of a FISA surveillance authority, sending the temporary patch to President Donald Trump after negotiations stalled over warrant protections and unrelated provisions. Lawmakers have been holding marathon overnight sessions and face a fraught path to a longer-term renewal that Republicans and the Senate are disputing.