AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS Congress Surveillance Fight: Lawmakers are racing to renew FISA Section 702, with a bitter privacy-versus-security standoff and new friction tied to Trump’s spy chief pick. Immigration Crackdown Funding: Congress passed a $70B bill to keep ICE and Border Patrol running through fiscal 2029, drawing fresh Democratic warnings about oversight. Epstein Probe in Congress: Bill Gates is set for a closed-door House Oversight interview over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, with a transcript expected later. India Rajya Sabha Row: Top Congress leaders met India’s Election Commission after Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination was rejected, calling it “blatantly unlawful” and pushing for reversal. India PM Milestone: Narendra Modi marked becoming India’s longest-serving elected PM, with global congratulations and a cabinet standing ovation. Nigeria Anti-Corruption Push: President Tinubu vowed zero tolerance for corruption as EFCC’s new zonal office was commissioned. South Africa Mine Safety Challenge: Communities near an abandoned coal mine asked the High Court to strike parts of mining law over gaps that leave abandoned sites hard to address. Regional Diplomacy: SEECP leaders met in Sofia, with Bulgaria and Moldova’s PMs pushing cooperation and security.
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