Kevin Cramer’s in the news as North Dakota GOP ties with Fed chair Powell probes and DOJ actions shake confidence in the central bank. Cramer, ND 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.
Parliamentary pressure is mounting over recent aid for Ukraine and Baltic defense programs as lawmakers seek timely updates from the Trump administration and the Pentagon, amid friction over compliance with a May 15 deadline.