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House Passes FISA Extension After Warrant Requirement Defeated in Tie

The House of Representatives passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) extension bill on Friday after intense lobbying by the Biden administration overcame opposition that threatened the bill’s passage earlier this week. The two-year extension passed easily by a vote of 273 to 147. But a major battle is unfolding over an amendment proposed by […]

House passes FISA renewal without added warrant mandate for US data

A bill to update the federal government’s key surveillance tools passed the House of Representatives on Friday, setting the stage for a vote in the Senate about a week before the deadline expires. A revised version of the original bill passed a procedural hurdle late Thursday after a group of 19 conservative privacy hardliners killed […]

House passes bill to reauthorize federal spying power on foreign targets until 2026

House of Representatives passed invoice On Friday, an amendment that would have reauthorized the federal government’s spying powers against foreign targets through 2026 but required a warrant to search data on American citizens collected in the process failed. At least 126 Republicans and 147 Democrats voted in favor of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign […]

Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Controversial Law Expanding Conscription

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s parliament passed a law on Thursday governing how the country will recruit new conscripts, after months of delays and thousands of amendments to water down the original draft. It was approved. Lawmakers dragged their feet for months over the potentially unpopular law. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in December that the […]

NYS Assembly passes stopgap spending plan ahead of eclipse day off as budget talks drag on

State lawmakers are expected to pass another temporary spending measure to keep the government running as budget talks enter a second week after politicians ignored an April 1 deadline. . The state Legislature returned to an unusual Sunday session and passed a bill extending state funding through Thursday. The House of Representatives is scheduled to […]

Mark Zuckerberg passes Elon Musk on billionaires list for first time since 2020

Musk punched Zucker. Mark Zuckerberg slid into third place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Friday, surpassing rival Elon Musk for the first time in four years. Zuckerberg, 39, saw his net worth rise by $58.9 billion this year as Metaplatform soared to new heights. reported by bloomberg. Meanwhile, Musk, 52, was ranked No. 1 […]

Colorado county passes emergency measure to fine, seize buses dropping off migrants

A Colorado county passed an emergency ordinance Tuesday that allows sheriff’s departments to issue fines and seize buses that drop off illegal immigrants. KDVR report. Douglas County is taking steps to get ahead of the growing influx of migrants, out of concern that Denver officials are likely to bus individuals to surrounding areas. The sanctuary […]

TN passes law stating foods with vaccine material are drugs

Tennessee has passed a bill that would force food containing vaccines and vaccine-related substances to be classified as drugs. The topic of edible vaccines has been discussed for years since COVID-19 vaccines faced backlash, but Tennessee lawmakers have tried to keep ingestible medicines under the radar. HB1894 Under the Tennessee Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, […]