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FISA spy powers are likely to expire after House vote collapses in bipartisan fashion

The law is set to expire on Friday at midnight

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House vote puts surveillance authority on path to lapse

The House did not pass a short-term extension of a powerful surveillance tool Thursday morning as members headed out of town for a recess, all but ensuring the spy power’s statutory authority would lapse going into the weekend. The vote to reject a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign…

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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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Uncertainty shrouds key surveillance authority renewal in House

House lawmakers who met with Trump administration officials Wednesday on Capitol Hill emerged with no clear consensus, with some still undecided over whether to reauthorize a powerful surveillance authority without adding more privacy guardrails. The administration, according to lawmakers, has said it wants Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…

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Inside the tense moment an admiral decided to attack two shipwrecked passengers of a ‘drug boat’ and spark cries of war crimes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he didn’t watch the follow-up strikes — a claim that has prompted some lawmakers to ask for his calendar

The Independent UK

Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public service

The Guardian - US

Democratic Rep. Stunned By Briefing Of Double-Tap Strike Against Alleged Drug Vessel: 'One Of The Most Troubling Things I've Seen'

Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, the party's top lawmaker on the House Intelligence Committee, said he was stunned after a briefing from military officials involved in the double-tap strike against an alleged drug vessel in September.

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Republicans fail in vote to oust Stacey Plaskett from House Intel over Epstein texts

Democrats threatened to retaliate by trying to remove Rep. Cory Mills from the Armed Services Committee.

Axios

Trump ‘not looking for a ceasefire’ with Israel-Iran as he blasts DNI Tulsi Gabbard: ‘I don’t care what she said!’

American intelligence officials have long said Tehran was not actively constructing viable nuclear weapons for use

The Independent UK

Trump Fires NSA Director Timothy Haugh After NSC Shake-Up Tied To Laura Loomer

Haugh was not involved in the controversial Signal group chat about a military operation in Yemen, but testified last week before the House Intelligence Committee about the risks of using Signal for sensitive discussions.

International Business Times

Trump wants to move on from the Signal security scandal. House Republicans aren’t making it easy

Some GOP members – including experts on national security – are breaking with the White House’s official line on whether leaked attack plan was classified

The Independent UK

What is Signal and should US officials have used it to share Yemen air strike plans?

The Trump administration has downplayed the security breach, dismissing it as the 'only glitch in two months.'

Euronews

Canadian leaders denounce new Trump tariffs as ‘direct attack’ – as it happened

Trump calls latest tariff announcement ‘beginning of liberation day’ as he attempts to impose 25% levy on all cars imported to US

The Guardian - US

Was Rep. Mike Turner removed from the House Intelligence Committee to appease Trump?

Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the Ohio Republican will no longer lead powerful investigatory panel, reportedly under pressure from the president-elect

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House Speaker Removes GOP Rep. As Intelligence Committee Chair

House Speaker Mike Johnson removes GOP Rep. Mike Turner as chair of House Intelligence Committee, indicating a significant leadership shift.

The Independent UK

Federal officials don’t have answers for mystery drone sightings: ‘We simply don’t know’

Biden administration and members of Congress are investigating reports of drones across the East Coast

The Independent UK

GOP House intel committee chair slams Trump DOJ for ‘grave constitutional violation’ spying on lawmakers

New report found that DOJ officials under Trump administration secretly obtained phone, email and text communtions of lawmakers

Salon

Fears over nuclear weapons in space

The House Intelligence Committee Chair asked Biden to declassify intel on reported nuclear anti-satellite weapon

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House Intel Committee releases cryptic message on national security threat

This article discusses a cryptic message released by the House Intelligence Committee on a serious national security threat, leaving many questions unanswe...

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House delays plans on surveillance program reauthorization vote - Roll Call

The House on Wednesday shelved plans to hold floor votes this week on a bill to reauthorize the Section 702 surveillance authority.

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Congressman Dan Crenshaw supports Israel's justified but over-the-top response

In this conversation, Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw discusses Israel's response in Gaza, President Biden's comments, and the bipartisan support for I...

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Congressman Crenshaw advocates for slimming down aid and border negotiations

In this interview, Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw discusses the potential billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, and the prospects f...

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Congress looks to block US agencies from buying Americans’ data - Roll Call

Amid a broader effort to curb the electronic surveillance, a group of lawmakers is aiming to end the government buying Americans’ data.

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House Intelligence panel advances its own surveillance bill - Roll Call

The House Intelligence Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would renew a warrantless surveillance authority.

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Raimo, former Pelosi counsel and longtime House aide, dies at 79

Bernie Raimo, a longtime House aide who served as counsel to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the ethics committee, has died at age 79

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