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News Wrap: House shelves FISA bill after Trump’s veto threat

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News Wrap: House Democrats shelve FISA bill after Trump’s veto threat

In our news wrap Thursday, House Democratic leaders shelved a bill to renew government surveillance tools. The move followed President Trump’s promise to veto, after which congressional Republicans “abandoned their commitment to security,” according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Meanwhile, Trump signed an executive order aimed at social media companies, accusing them of bias against conservatives.

05/28/2020

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