Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Pulte Begins Spy Agency Cuts, Though Fewer Than Feared, for Now
Politics

Pulte Begins Spy Agency Cuts, Though Fewer Than Feared, for Now

Pulte Begins Spy Agency Cuts, Though Fewer Than Feared, for Now
New York Times Wednesday 24 June 2026, 16:23 UTC By Julian E. Barnes and Dustin Volz 1 min read
Key Points

Current and former officials said Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, has considered much deeper cuts and bigger structural changes.

Current and former officials said Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, has considered much deeper cuts and bigger structural changes.
Pulte (ORG) Bill Pulte (PERSON)
Originally published by New York Times Read original →

Related Stories

White House requests $87.6 billion supplemental spending for Iran war, farm aid

The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending to pay for the Iran war and a host of other things including aid to U.S. farmers, and Ebola response. White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought made the request in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson. "I urge the Congress to take action on these important and urgent requests as soon as possible," Vought wrote.

CNBC 6m ago

‘He named names’: Trump’s Senate meeting explodes into shouting match over Iran

President Donald Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans might have been meant to find a way to pass voter ID and citizenship verification legislation, but it devolved into a tense shouting match over the war in Iran. Tensions among Senate Republicans were already simmering with Trump over his last-minute decision to nuke the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing package filled with his priorities that the GOP viewed as an easy win to sell to voters in the upcoming midterm...

Fox News 9m ago

California sues Trump EPA over move to subject state vehicle emissions waivers to congressional review

California sued the Trump administration Monday after the Environmental Protection Agency moved to subject the state's vehicle emissions waivers to congressional review, setting up a legal battle that could determine whether California retains its longstanding influence over the US auto market. The lawsuit, filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, challenges the EPA's decision to submit four California emissions waivers to Congress under the Congressional Review Act, which allows...

Fox News 9m ago

Redfin Chief Economist Sees Structural Issues in Housing

Jun 24th, 2026 Redfin Chief Economist Sees Structural Issues in Housing Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin, discusses the bipartisan Road to Housing Act, which President Trump has opposed despite its passage by a veto-proof majority. The bill represents a significant federal effort to address the national housing supply shortage by tying federal funding to local governments' plans to increase housing supply and streamline zoning and permitting processes. She speaks with Romaine...

Bloomberg Markets 16m ago