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President Trump postponed Jay Clayton’s confirmation to lead the DNI until James McDonald is approved as U.S. attorney, using the delay to pressure Congress to pass a voter ID bill and attach the SAVE America Act to any FISA renewal; Trump also appointed Bill Pulte as acting DNI amid bipartisan opposition and cited a broken deal on FISA.
In a rare weekend session, the Senate blocked a GOP amendment that would ban transgender athletes from women’s sports as it debated a sweeping voting bill aimed at stricter voter rules and photo IDs; Republicans face filibuster hurdles, and President Trump is pressing to add priorities like a ban on most mail-in voting and sex-reassignment procedures to the measure.
During a weekend session on a voting bill, Senate Republicans blocked an amendment addressing transgender athletes from being attached to the measure, signaling ongoing partisan maneuvering as the bill moves through the chamber.
Republicans have moved a new voting bill to the Senate floor, outlining its proposed changes to voting rules and the political stakes, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune among its backers.
Senate Republicans plan a lengthy floor debate on a voting-rights bill, aiming to pressure Democrats and draw contrast with President Trump’s push, as GOP leadership signals a show of force on the issue.