Senate risks midnight lapse in FISA spy law over privacy concerns

The Senate is flirting with a temporary lapse in a controversial spy law as a bipartisan…

Shorter FISA renewal period causing distress in Biden administration

House leadership’s move to change the expiration of a bill that would renew Section 702 of…

Wray rebuts Trump order to ‘kill FISA’: ‘It’s indispensable in keeping Americans safe’

FBI Director Christopher Wray implored lawmakers on Capitol Hill to expeditiously reauthorize Section 702 of the…

Trump’s history with FISA takes spotlight amid fight over FBI spy powers

Former President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Wednesday to vote against reauthorizing Section 702 of the…

Davidson FISA provision set for separate vote as Ohio congressman blasts speaker for ‘broken promises’

The future of an amendment long championed by privacy hawks is uncertain after House Speaker Mike…

‘Get a warrant’: The flashpoint in push to renew FBI spy tool

Lawmakers are preparing to vote this week to reauthorize a powerful program that the intelligence community…

Biden administration moves to renew FBI spy tool while bill is stalled in Congress

The Department of Justice is planning to begin its annual process of renewing a powerful surveillance…