Trump's new spy chief has never done spy work
Plus a fight over 2020 election files and warrantless surveillance is brewing
Morning Politics | Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Today’s Deep Dive
Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Intelligence Chief on Party-Line Vote
He ran the SEC and prosecuted Wall Street cases, but he has never worked in intelligence. Now Jay Clayton oversees all 18 U.S. spy agencies, and Democrats say his answers on the 2020 election were disqualifying. Here’s what his confirmation could unfreeze next.
World Politics
Trump Hosts Netanyahu and Zelenskyy in Back-to-Back Oval Office Talks
Trump welcomed Zelenskyy and Netanyahu to the White House on the same day, one seeking air defenses and the other trying to repair a fraying relationship. He called both meetings “very good” and said almost nothing else. What did either leader actually walk away with?
Tech & Power
FCC Bars New Imports of Foreign Humanoid Robots and Power Inverters, Citing China Risk
The FCC says foreign-built robots could spy on Americans and grid inverters could be switched off from abroad. Beijing calls it politics dressed up as security, and clean-energy firms warn about the price tag. So is this supply-chain defense or protectionism?
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