DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - The First Congress Enshrined Warrants Into Law — But This Congress Continues To Push Warrantless Spying Tool
The Founders condemned warrantless searches
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - America's spy powers are in deep trouble
One of America's most powerful spy authorities is nearing an unprecedented lapse, threatening to plunge intelligence agencies and telecommunications companies into legal uncertainty if allowed to go dark on Friday. Why it matters: Members in both parties are warning that an expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act could jeopardize U.S. national security. - Section 702 feeds more than half of the president's daily briefing and has been credited with helping thwart terror plots and other national-security threats. - It allows the attorney general and director of national intelligence to compel electronic service providers to provide communications involving foreign intelligence targets overseas. The intrigue:…
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - House Renews FISA Surveillance Powers as Debate Over Civil Liberties Continues
The House on Wednesday approved legislation to extend a key foreign intelligence surveillance authority, despite internal divisions and privacy concerns to pass the measure with […] Source
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Will Congress extend spy powers?
New deadline. Same problems. Lawmakers last week punted the battle to renew the nation’s spy powers for 10 days, extending not only the deadline to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), but also the difficult discussions over how to reform it. The program allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but privacy hawks want to require a warrant before authorities can review any information collected on Americans speaking with those being surveilled. #FISA #SpyPowers #Congress #CIA
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Congressional vote on spy powers extension delayed due to bipartisan pushback
Congress now has just four days at most to renew the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.