#GovernmentOversight

FBI and friends get two more years of warrantless FISA Section 702 snooping

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April 22, 2024 at 05:17PM US lawmakers reauthorized the controversial warrantless surveillance tool, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, for two more years. The legislation gives expanded surveillance powers to US intelligence agencies, allowing them to compel a range of individuals and organizations to spy for national security purposes. Privacy and civil liberties … Read more

Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool

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April 11, 2024 at 08:18AM A bill reauthorizing a national security surveillance program was blocked by conservative opposition, casting doubt on its future. Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempts to push it forward faced resistance from both parties, Who seek to balance security and privacy concerns. The Biden administration backs the bill, but its fate remains uncertain. … Read more