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Trump housing bill, DNI turnover, FISA fight, SAVE push

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President Donald Trump’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act took effect on 11 July 2026, but the administration has repeatedly delayed its signing to pressure Congress on the SAVE America Act, a voter-ID and citizenship-verification proposal. ~~When the ten-day presidential review period expired in early July, the housing bill automatically became law despite Trump’s refusal to sign it.~~ The bill includes provisions to limit private-equity firms from buying single-family homes and aims to expand housing supply through zoning reforms. In mid-July, Trump used a White House address to renew calls for the SAVE Act and to criticize transgender rights, specifically regarding participation in women's sports. During this period, he also reiterated claims of election fraud and alleged Chinese interference in U.S. elections. In August, Trump continued this rhetoric in subsequent White House speeches, claiming that transgender participation in sports had previously made the nation a “subject of ridicule.” These remarks coincided with a dispute with singer Ariana Grande, who criticized the administration for using her music in a TikTok video accompanying his remarks. The administration's focus on the SAVE Act and the renewal of Section 702 of ~~the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)~~ FISA coincided with a transition in intelligence leadership. Following the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard in June, acting director Bill Pulte oversaw a roughly 30% staff reduction at the ~~ODNI.~~ ODNI and oversaw declassifications regarding Chinese interference in the 2020 election. In late July, the Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote. ~~Democrats criticized the confirmation, citing Clayton’s refusal to directly acknowledge the 2020 election results. Clayton~~ Clayton, a former SEC chairman, was sworn in in ~~early August, pledging~~ an Oval Office ceremony on 3 August 2026. He pledged to lead the 18 intelligence agencies with an emphasis on ~~transparency~~ oversight, transparency, and preventing ~~political use of~~ the intelligence ~~community.~~ community from being used for political purposes.

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