Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pick (opens in new tab)

Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to block Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill PulteSeven Republican senators joined Democrats early on Friday to block the extension of a powerful government surveillance program, a rebuke to Donald Trump for choosing an inexperienced ally as the country’s top intelligence official.The renewal had been amid bipartisan concern over the US president’s appointment of Bill Pulte, a major Republican donor and heir to a home construction fo...