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Republicans in Congress face two major tasks this week: wrapping up reconciliation 2.0 and renewing a controversial spy powers authority before it expires Friday. The House returns with a final sprint to clear roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement through President Donald Trump’s term, which GOP leaders are hoping to…

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Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion

The choice for DNI is jeopardizing an extension of the government's surveillance authorities.

Axios

FISA reauthorization stalls in early-morning Senate vote

Senate Republicans early Friday could not muster enough votes to move forward on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving the key surveillance power, which expires next week, in limbo as both chambers leave the Capitol for the weekend. The Senate voted 47-52 on…

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Trump urges pick for top intelligence official to fire ‘a lot of people’

President says he wants intelligence agencies to shrink as Senate blocks Fisa extension amid disquiet over Bill Pulte nomination

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Trump’s intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Fisa

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US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers

Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance program

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Congress passes short-term FISA extension

The vote was 261-111.

Axios

Congress clears short-term FISA extension

The House on Thursday passed a short-term extension of a key surveillance power, sending it to the White House just hours before it is set to expire at midnight. The bill, which would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through June 12, passed amid bitter disagreements over…

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House passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits

House GOP leaders tacked on a CBDC ban to win over conservative holdouts.

Axios

MTG catches Donald Trump begging for the same spy powers he called tyranny when Obama had them

Marjorie Taylor Greene just called out a major flip-flop from Donald Trump on government surveillance. Hours after a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Greene accused Trump of using the attack as an excuse to push for a clean reauthorization of FISA 702, a controversial spy program…

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Fauci Aide Charged

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Reason

Congress Still Has a Chance To Curb Section 702 Surveillance Abuses

Sen. Ron Wyden warns that Americans would be “stunned” at how officials have used the law.

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New FISA proposal unveiled in House

House Republicans on Thursday released a new proposal that would extend a powerful surveillance authority for three years, but it was not immediately clear if it would garner enough support to win passage in the chamber. The updated text would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a…

The Independent UK

‘Train wreck’ FISA vote exposes Mike Johnson’s tenuous grip on House GOP with a major Trump deadline looming

ANALYSIS: As the president’s approval rating plummets, the days of him and the Republican House speaker getting everything they want may be over, Eric Garcia writes

The Times of India

"A fraud": Candace Owens takes sharp swipe at Donald Trump as surveillance debate divides MAGA base

Candace Owens publicly criticized Donald Trump over his support for extending FISA Section 702, sparking debate among supporters. Owens argued the move threatens civil liberties, while Trump defended it as essential for national security. The clash has exposed growing divisions within MAGA, highlighting tensions between protecting rights and ensuring safety.

Axios

Trump suffers rare defeat with House Republicans

The House GOP revolt on FISA Friday wasn't just a setback for Speaker Mike Johnson.

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The Guardian - US

What is Fisa, and why does it allow no-warrant surveillance?

Law allows government to spy on emails, texts and phone calls outside the US, including those of some Americans

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US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting

Trump repeatedly demanded that Republicans unify to pass a longer extension of the Fisa warrantless spying law

Reason

FISA Reform Blues

Plus: The House passes a short-term FISA extension, Ron Wyden urges fellow Senate Democrats to oppose a "clean" bill, and Norway gets robot buses.

Axios

House GOP rebellion derails FISA renewal

The House agreed by unanimous consent to extend FISA until April 30 after a group of Republicans blocked attempts to pass five-year and 18-month renewals.

The Guardian - US

Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law – as it happened

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Trump Says He's Willing To 'Risk' Your Rights for His Surveillance Powers

The president once said he wanted to kill warrantless electronic spying. So much for that.

The Independent UK

What is FISA 702? Trump urges Congress to extend controversial spy program

U.S. authorities say the program is essential to national security

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