President Trump canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill, conditioning its passage on the approval of the SAVE America Act, which aims to implement nationwide voter ID laws and restrict noncitizen voting.
Senate Majority Leader Thune works to secure a permanent director of national intelligence while President Trump pressures for the Save America Act; intra-party tensions rise as votes on key policies and tools like FISA 702 loom, threatening GOP unity ahead of the midterms.
Donald Trump demanded the Save America voter ID bill be attached to the FISA Section 702 renewal, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated the Senate GOP would proceed without it, highlighting a rift between the President and Senate Republicans.
The SAVE America Act, a Republican election overhaul requiring citizenship proof and photo ID for voting, failed in the Senate despite President Trump's push, highlighting shifts in national election debate.
