Trump nominates former SEC chair Jay Clayton as national intelligence director – US politics live

US president nominates Clayton, US attorney for southern district of New York, after controversy over his previous choice of Bill PulteUS House blocks extension of powerful surveillance lawSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court has published its opinions, but none of the cases we’ve been watching for were part of the decisions today.In comments reported by NBC News, House speaker Mike Johnson has said it is “stunning” to him that “House Democrat leadership has put out a statement saying that they’re willing to allow the number one national security tool to go dark over some political