#Trump said Wednesday that he would seek to delay the #Senate confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton his nominee for director of national intelligence [ #DNI], as he renewed pressure on #Congress to pass a #voting restrictions bill — a strict voter identification #law that does not have enough support among #Republicans to advance.

#VotingRights #VRA #CivilRights #elections #Constitution #democracy #VoterSuppression #TrumpCoup
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/senate-intelligence-nomination-voter-restrictions.html?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share

The president cannot cancel a #Senate hearing, which is set by the panel holding it. But Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) & chair of the #Intelligence Cmte, said in a social media post that Clayton’s hearing would be postponed after #Trump directed Clayton “not to appear.”

Trump’s statement adds to the challenges for Thune, who has faced intense pressure from right-wing lawmakers to push through Trump’s long-sought #election bill.

#VotingRights #Constitution #democracy #VoterSuppression #coup

But #Trump torched that plan in his social media post early Wednesday morning, just hours before Clayton was scheduled to have a confirmation hearing before the #Senate #Intelligence Committee. He said he would delay the proceedings, all but guaranteeing that #BillPulte would take the job at the end of this week as the acting director of national intelligence [ #DNI].

#VotingRights #VRA #CivilRights #elections #Constitution #democracy #VoterSuppression #TrumpCoup #Trump

#Senate leaders had sought to quickly confirm Clayton, hoping to clear the way for a bipartisan agreement to renew a #surveillance #law that expired last week. The bill to extend it collapsed amid the furor over #BillPulte, who has ZERO #NationalSecurity experience & drew withering criticism from both #Republicans & #Democrats. Some Democrats had indicated they might be willing to fast-track Clayton’s confirmation, eager to block Pulte from the post.

#VotingRights #elections #TrumpCoup #Trump

#Trump said Wednesday that he would seek to delay the #Senate confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton his nominee for director of national intelligence [ #DNI], as he renewed pressure on #Congress to pass a #voting restrictions bill — a strict voter identification #law that does not have enough support among #Republicans to advance.

#VotingRights #VRA #CivilRights #elections #Constitution #democracy #VoterSuppression #TrumpCoup
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/senate-intelligence-nomination-voter-restrictions.html?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share

Sen. #MitchMcConnell, a #Kentucky #Republican, was admitted to the #hospital Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson.

“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said.

The statement did not address the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization or his condition.

#USpol #Congress #Senate
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/politics/mitch-mcconnell-hospital

More stupidity.

They should be implementing the #WarPowers #law, but instead this is how they’re spending their time.

“ #GOP lawmakers move to officially rename Department of #Defense as Department of #War”
The #Trump proposal made it into early versions of the #House & #Senate defense policy bills but still faces hurdles to become law.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/11/republican-lawmakers-move-make-department-war-name-change-official/

More stupidity.

They should be implementing the #WarPowers #law, but instead this is how they’re spending their time.

“ #GOP lawmakers move to officially rename Department of #Defense as Department of #War”
The #Trump proposal made it into early versions of the #House & #Senate defense policy bills but still faces hurdles to become law.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/11/republican-lawmakers-move-make-department-war-name-change-official/