Fox News’ Politics newsletter provides the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. The House recently passed a FISA authorization bill, renewing a contentious surveillance tool without proposed conservative changes to the warrant process, despite objections from former President Trump. The vote came after a measure to add warrant requirements for U.S. data failed in a tie vote. House Freedom Caucus conservatives and their allies have blocked the bill from heading to the Senate immediately, raising procedural issues after the vote.
In response to potential Iranian threats, the U.S. is moving more assets to the Middle East, according to a defense official. Meanwhile, chaos ensued at a New York migrant shelter as video captured arrests and a woman obstructing officers. On the campaign trail, a woman who hugged Trump at Chick-fil-A slammed the media for dishonesty about Black voters, while the Biden campaign faced questions about wanting votes from ‘Death to America’ chanters. The DNC’s payment of Biden’s legal bills in a classified documents probe was highlighted, as was Speaker Johnson’s meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago amid a speakership threat.
In other news across America, an Afghan man on a terror watchlist was apprehended by ICE, while Mike Pence landed a new gig following his failed 2024 presidential bid. Trump raised millions in an Atlanta neighborhood wanting to secede from the high-crime city, and a Pennsylvania rep introduced a bill to combat illegal immigrant squatting. Inflation was found to be keeping older Americans up at night, while a shocking study revealed California’s environmental policies harm Latino workers as the White middle class flees the state.
On Capitol Hill, a top conservative activist fired back at Senate Democrats after being hit with a subpoena, accusing the FBI director of being ineffective at his job. House Republicans urged Biden for the expedient release of Hamas hostages, while economists weighed the pros and cons of Trump’s plan for a 60% tariff on China. For more updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews, and political news, readers can subscribe to the Fox News Politics newsletter to receive content directly in their inbox.
