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Today — 4 June 2026NYT | Top Stories

Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own

4 June 2026 at 07:50
The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.

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President Trump departing the White House in May. On Wednesday, four House Republicans sided with Democrats to demand Mr. Trump withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict with Iran.

New Intelligence Chief’s Expertise: Pursuing Trump’s Enemies

4 June 2026 at 04:40
Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as the director of national intelligence has no known national security experience.

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Republicans on Capitol Hill have raised doubts about the appointment and Bill Pulte’s qualifications.

Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight

4 June 2026 at 04:40
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had an argument with the housing finance director last year but now supports his appointment as acting director of national intelligence.

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Yesterday — 3 June 2026NYT | Top Stories

New Intelligence Role Puts Bill Pulte’s Housing Agenda in Doubt

Mr. Pulte has had difficulty boosting the housing market as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Now he will also serve as acting intelligence director.

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Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, had some early success in bringing down mortgage rates, but housing prices have remained high.

Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency, will oversee the U.S. intelligence agencies. He has no known background in intelligence.

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Bill Pulte, now the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, during his confirmation hearing in Washington last year.
Before yesterdayNYT | Top Stories

Housing Official Who Attacked Democrats Invokes a Disputed Family Legacy

The Trump nominee Bill Pulte has called out a Fed governor and New York’s attorney general for issues with their mortgage documents. Some leaders of the family’s home-building business bristle at how he has enhanced his reputation.

© Saul Martinez for The New York Times

A mobile home park in Lake Worth, Fla., owned by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a grandson of the founder of PulteGroup.
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