Framing Analysis
President Trump posted on social media at 4 a.m. that he would not sign spy tool reauthorization legislation unless it included the Save America Act [NPR]. He nominated Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence and Jay Clayton as permanent director [NPR]. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is scheduled to meet Senate Republicans for lunch on Wednesday, with a Republican policy luncheon noted at the U.S. Capitol on June 16, 2026 [NPR][CNN].