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fromPOLITICO
1 day ago

Republicans stare down a growing, neverending FISA crisis

Republicans face a critical impasse over FISA reauthorization, with Trump demanding a clean extension amid internal party skepticism.
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SF politics
fromAxios
3 days ago

Trump suffers rare defeat with House Republicans

Republican leaders faced resistance on extending Section 702, resulting in a fallback to a short-term extension of the spy powers program.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

House readies vote to renew FISA 702 without a warrant amendment

The House is set to reauthorize Section 702 of the FISA without a warrant requirement, despite concerns over privacy and Fourth Amendment rights.
SF politics
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole - but will they?

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 before expiration

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 of the FISA before it expires, emphasizing its importance for national security.
SF politics
fromAxios
3 days ago

Trump suffers rare defeat with House Republicans

Republican leaders faced resistance on extending Section 702, resulting in a fallback to a short-term extension of the spy powers program.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

House readies vote to renew FISA 702 without a warrant amendment

The House is set to reauthorize Section 702 of the FISA without a warrant requirement, despite concerns over privacy and Fourth Amendment rights.
SF politics
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole - but will they?

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 before expiration

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 of the FISA before it expires, emphasizing its importance for national security.
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fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
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With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance | TechCrunch

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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans' long-term plan US politics live

The House voted to extend Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance until April 30, despite bipartisan opposition to longer renewals.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

House extends surveillance powers for 10 days

The House voted to extend a controversial surveillance program, FISA 702, until April 30 amid ongoing debates about privacy and national security.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days

The US Congress has temporarily extended a controversial surveillance law allowing intelligence agencies to collect foreign data, including interactions with US citizens.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Senate passes 10-day FISA extension after House revolt sinks long-term deal

The Senate approved a 10-day extension of a key surveillance power, allowing more time for negotiations on reforms to the spying program.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance | TechCrunch

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, is set to expire, with lawmakers divided on extending it without changes to protect privacy rights.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

House passes 10-day FISA extension after prospects of long-term deal collapse

The House passed a 10-day extension of a U.S. surveillance program amid GOP divisions, delaying a longer-term renewal effort.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans' long-term plan US politics live

The House voted to extend Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance until April 30, despite bipartisan opposition to longer renewals.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

House extends surveillance powers for 10 days

The House voted to extend a controversial surveillance program, FISA 702, until April 30 amid ongoing debates about privacy and national security.
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fromEsquire
3 days ago

Mike Johnson Isn't So Good at This Whole Speaker of the House Thing

Speaker Moses struggles with leadership as GOP factions blame the White House for legislative failures.
#national-security
SF politics
fromAxios
3 days ago

House GOP rebellion derails FISA renewal

The House extended FISA until April 30 after Republicans blocked longer renewals despite efforts for reforms addressing privacy concerns.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Section 702 of FISA is crucial for U.S. intelligence but raises concerns about privacy violations of American citizens.
SF politics
fromAxios
3 days ago

House GOP rebellion derails FISA renewal

The House extended FISA until April 30 after Republicans blocked longer renewals despite efforts for reforms addressing privacy concerns.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Section 702 of FISA is crucial for U.S. intelligence but raises concerns about privacy violations of American citizens.
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Demands GOP Pass FISA Bill Even Though He Was a Victim' of Worst and Most Illegal Abuse'

Trump urges GOP unity to pass a clean extension of FISA 702 despite claiming past abuses against him.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Lawmakers question VPN impact on Americans' FISA surveillance protections

VPN use may complicate Americans' legal protections against warrantless surveillance due to obscured user locations.
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Scoop: Johnson, conservatives head to White House for FISA briefing

GOP leaders and Trump push for 18-month FISA reauthorization amid conservative demands for warrant requirements.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

The same industry also sells that data, including bulk cell phone location data, to police departments and federal government agencies in ways that can reveal intimate details about Americans without a warrant.
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Law
fromemptywheel
4 months ago

Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's Attempted Baby-Splitting Leads to Exploding Diaper - emptywheel

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly authored a 2004 FISA opinion that enabled a decade of bulk collection on Americans and influenced subsequent surveillance rulings.
fromemptywheel
4 months ago

Asif Merchant Says EDNY Screwed Up Its Intercepts - emptywheel

Asif Merchant wants EDNY to provide all the spying the FBI did targeting him - or at least the spying that they say matches the calls he made while they were surveilling him. As you'll recall, Merchant is the Pakistani guy that EDNY arrested in July 2024 for allegedly soliciting someone to kill political targets, possibly including Donald Trump. Since then, Merchant has been sitting in prison, under communication restrictions, awaiting trial, which is currently scheduled for February 23, 2026.
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fromNextgov.com
11 months ago

Intel agencies doubled use of US person-tied search terms under disputed spying power last year

In 2024, U.S. intelligence agencies significantly increased their use of search terms to query communications of U.S. persons, igniting privacy concerns and calls for reform.
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