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Politics
Griffin Eckstein

EXPLAINED: Senate passes fisa surveillence renewal | Rare Historical Photos

The Senate passed reauthorization of the controversial surveillance law known as FISA just hours before a midnight expiration deadline Friday. President Biden is expected to sign it urgently.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, first passed in 1978, outlines how federal agencies can collect foreign intelligence on American soil. But critics are wary of the law, which provides authorities sweeping power, including warrantless searches, in certain cases.

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