ABCNEWS - Clayton confirmation as DNI could pave way for extension of lapsed surveillance tool
Senators let FISA lapse over concerns about Trump's acting DNI Bill Pulte.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Spy powers lapse amid DNI standoff, but could return in days
While many Republicans have long expressed concerns over the provision’s possible enabling of intelligence community overreach, the hesitance to extend Section 702 in this instance stemmed more from President Donald Trump’s choice of acting DNI.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Mike Johnson goes off after House Dems kill FISA 702 extension over Pulte nomination | RISING
OPINION: Section 702 of the spy powers law known as FISA is set to expire after 19 Republicans joined Democrats in the House to reject renewing the law. #FISA #SpyPowers #MikeJohnson About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV…
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - House Rejects Short-Term FISA 702 Spy Powers Extension As Dems Rage Over Pulte DNI Appointment
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison and Dustin Volz) - House Rejects Bill to Extend Surveillance Power With FISA Section 702 Set to Expire
A measure to temporarily continue a key surveillance law fell well short of the support needed to pass, further raising the chances that it will lapse on Saturday.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Hakeem Jeffries bashes Iran war costs, Bill Pulte & Trump's attendance of Knicks finals game 3
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday he will not vote to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers so long as Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte remains in the role. #hakeemjeffries #trump #billpulte
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits
The House on Wednesday passed a three-year extension of Section 702 of FISA — the government's warrantless surveillance authority — after weeks of internal GOP negotiations. - But the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, where lawmakers in both parties oppose a House-added ban on a central bank digital currency. Why it matters: Section 702 is set to expire at midnight Thursday, raising the prospect of a lapse in a key national security tool if Congress can't reach a deal. - Wednesday evening's vote was 235-191, with bipartisan opposition. - House GOP leaders tacked on the CBDC ban to win over conservative holdouts who had pushed for broader surveillance reforms. - The addition is a nonstarter in the Senate. Majority Leader John…
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - House passes procedural vote to advance budget blueprint, spy powers extension
President Donald Trump, for his part, called for a clean extension of Section 702 last week, citing the ongoing Iran war.
NPR (Eric McDaniel) - After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers
With an April 30 deadline fast approaching, Johnson unveiled his latest proposal to extend the controversial surveillance program known as FISA 702.