Biden Backs FISA Bill as Speaker Mike Johnson Moves Again to Renew Spy Powers Authority
President Joe Biden on Friday backed a bill that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) wants to pass that would reauthorize the controversial surveillance bill. President Joe Biden’s administration is HR 7888, the Information Reform and Protection of America Act (RISAA), a bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 702 is a […]
Speaker Johnson Claims Classified Briefing Made Him Flip-Flop on Spy Powers
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday outlined his apparent reversal on the controversial surveillance law, saying he now supports limited reforms after receiving a confidential briefing. He said there was. House Speaker Johnson was asked by reporters why he changed his mind about amending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Although […]
Intel Lawmakers Fight for ‘Patriot Act 2.0’ in Spy Powers Bill
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) have proposed that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) effectively act as the “Patriot Act 2.0” and significantly increase surveillance of Americans. proposed an amendment to the spy powers reform bill that would expand 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 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, citing how the government misused FISA to surveil one of his 2016 campaign aides. However, Trump’s opposition to the bill did not entirely account for the former president’s history with Section 702 or the provisions […]
These 19 Republicans voted to block the spy powers bill
A group of 19 House Republicans joined with the Democratic Party On Wednesday vote against a procedural motion Begin consideration of a bill that would reauthorize the state’s warrantless surveillance powers and call into question the authority of intelligence tools. A procedural vote to advance Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) failed […]
Speaker Johnson Submitting to Intel Agencies on Spy Powers Reform ‘Prime Example’ of ‘D.C. Cartel’
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), who has been flattering the intelligence community over controversial surveillance laws, is “DC. He said it was a “classic example” of a “cartel.” Biggs spoke as the House Rules Committee prepares to review the House policy […]
Conservatives, Progressives Demand Amendments During Spy Powers Fight to Curb Surveillance Abuse
Conservatives and progressives are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to approve amendments to curb surveillance abuses in next week’s fight to reauthorize the spying authority. Conservative activist group FreedomWorks and progressive activist group Demand Progress announced Friday that Chairman Mike Johnson will reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a […]
Speaker Johnson Hopes to Find Path to Reform Spy Powers
The House aims to reauthorize the controversial spy program when Congress returns from recess next week. The House is scheduled to return from recess, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will need to find a way to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). FISA is an often controversial spying program aimed at […]
Gold price hits new record highs as the West loses price-setting powers: Frank Giustra & Pierre Lassonde on new geopolitical reality & resource nationalism – KITCO
(Kitco News) – Canadian mining legends Frank Giustra, CEO of the Fiore Group, and Pierre Lassonde, Honorary Chairman of Franco-Nevada, have announced that they will continue to invest in Western countries as gold prices reach new highs once again. says it has lost the power to determine the price of gold. Giustra and Lassonde also […]
‘It Wasn’t A Conspiracy Theory’: Bill Maher Says ‘Powers That Be’ Were Wrong About COVID
Comedian Bill Maher said on “Real Talk with Bill Maher” Friday night that “those in power” are wrong about the coronavirus pandemic. Maher told the audience that “some very bad ideas” have been accepted as “traditional” ways to deal with the pandemic, such as school closures and lockdown policies. “We didn’t know exactly what was […]