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The US and Iran have traded intensive strikes this week after Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has declared the interim ceasefire "over," revoked a temporary oil waiver and ordered further strikes while mediators are still pursuing talks. Oil prices and global markets have reacted to renewed fighting and sanctions moves.
President Donald Trump has named Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director and chair of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as acting director of national intelligence. Pulte will keep his housing posts, has no known intelligence experience and can serve up to 210 days without Senate confirmation, prompting bipartisan concern about politicising the intelligence community.
President Donald Trump has delayed Jay Clayton’s Senate confirmation and said Bill Pulte will remain acting director of national intelligence. Trump has tied progress on renewing Section 702 surveillance authority and Clayton’s confirmation to passage of a voter ID bill and has ordered Pulte to cut ODNI staff and return employees to their home agencies.