Johnson tries again on spy powers vote amid GOP rebellion
Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to navigate a Republican rebellion to secure a vote on FISA spy powers before a Monday deadline.
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Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to navigate a Republican rebellion to secure a vote on FISA spy powers before a Monday deadline.
Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting a second procedural vote to extend Section 702 of FISA amid intense pushback from GOP hard-liners and demands from Donald Trump for a specific 18-month extension.
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Outlets across the spectrum highlight Speaker Johnson's struggle to manage internal divisions, with Fox News focusing on the "conservative revolt" over warrantless powers while Common Dreams frames the delay as a win for privacy advocates. Politico and the Tampa Free Press further note Johnson's reliance on Donald Trump to help unify the fractured Republican conference ahead of the looming deadline.
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