Hopes Dim for Renewing Spy Law as Trump Digs In on Bill Pulte
Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.
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What is FISA Section 702, surveillance law expiring Friday
A key foreign intelligence authority is set to expire this Friday unless it is renewed by Congress. The nomination of Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director Bill Pulte to serve as the nation’s next top intelligence officer has placed the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligenc...
Two migrants jailed under new small boats law
A Sudanese national and Afghan national were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel.
VAR, timewasting and subs - World Cup law changes explained
The 2026 World Cup is going to be unprecedented for a variety of reasons - and that includes the sheer number of law changes.
Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK
Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who piloted boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new law Two men have been jailed under the new offence of endangering others during a journey at sea. The two small-boat pilots are the first to be sentenced under the new law, which came into ...
Beyond Pulte, Congress cannot renew spy law without reforms
Pulte or no Pulte, renewal of Section 702 will be an uphill battle unless Republican leaders allow votes on genuine reform.
Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC
Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.
Meet the winners of the 2026 Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Ponce Law
Here are the 2026 winners of the Middle Tennessee Sports Awards, presented by Ponce Law, announced during the awards ceremony on June 9.
Trump meets Johnson as outcry over Bill Pulte threatens Fisa renewal
President backs Pulte for acting DNI chief despite backlash that puts reauthorization of key surveillance law at risk Donald Trump met with the House speaker, Mike Johnson , at the White House on Tuesday as pressure mounts on the president to nominate a permanent director of national intelligence...
Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law
David Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effect A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP). David Stroud, 44, grabbed a woman’...
Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds
Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against group A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) finds hard-right groups have increasingly expanded their influence across the US government, which is pursuing a federal fraud case i...
US House Speaker Johnson meets with Trump with surveillance law at risk
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Trump met House speaker amid pressure over surveillance law deadline
Section 702 renewal stalled amid dispute over Bill Pulte’s role as acting intelligence chief and leadership vacuum US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump met with the House speaker, Mike Johnson , at the White House on Tuesday as pressure mounts on the president to nominate a permanent di...
Trump to meet House speaker as pressure mounts over surveillance law deadline
Section 702 renewal stalls amid dispute over Bill Pulte’s role as acting intelligence chief and leadership vacuum US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump is reportedly set to meet with the House speaker, Mike Johnson , at the White House on Tuesday as pressure mounts on the president to no...
Watch live: House convenes hearing on Southern Poverty Law Center turmoil
The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning on the Southern Poverty Law Center, months after the Trump administration accused the civil rights group of funneling money to extremist groups.
Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay
Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.
Parents caring for seriously ill children in UK could get financial support under ‘Hugh’s law’
Proposals considered by government would strengthen protections for parents forced to become full-time carers Thousands of parents who are forced to become full-time carers after their child becomes seriously ill would be entitled to financial support and job protections under new “Hugh’s law” pr...