Lawmakers, Privacy Experts Sound Alarm on Most ‘Terrifying Expansions of Government Surveillance’ in History in Spy Powers Bill
Lawmakers and privacy experts on both sides of the political spectrum are sounding the alarm over a provision in the spy powers reform bill that one senator described as one of the “most horrifying expansions of government surveillance” in history. Last Friday, 86 House Republicans voted in favor of the Intelligence Reform and Securing America […]
Fox News Politics: Spy drama spreads
Welcome to the Fox News Politics Newsletter, the latest political news from Washington, D.C., and updates on the 2024 election campaign. what’s happening? – House passes FISA authorization… – Military position to counter potential threats from Iran… – President Trump is preparing to: first criminal trial From Monday… Confusion continues even after FISA is passed […]
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 […]
Congress really wants the FBI to be able to spy on anyone
In its everlasting bid to betray the people who elected them, Congress is engaged in a bitter fight over whether or not the federal government can spy on people without a warrant. The object of this latest congressional feud is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, which, on paper, allows federal […]
House GOP considers backup FISA plan to sunset spy tool after stunning floor defeat
House Republicans are regrouping and considering a two-year sunset on a key surveillance law as a way to move forward on reauthorizing security measures after a group of hard-line Republicans effectively killed a procedural rule in a blow to House leaders ahead of next week’s deadline. The “no” votes of 19 hard-line House Republicans and […]
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 […]
Congress will allow the FBI to SPY on YOU but NOT them?!
Congress is voting on whether to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA, which comes from the Patriot Act. The reauthorization would allow the FBI to secretly spy on Americans without a warrant. “I remember thinking all they had to do was change the meaning of terrorist,” says Glenn Beck, recalling the passage of the Patriot Act. […]
Intel community scrambling to defend contentious spy tool as lawmakers decry ‘mass surveillance’
exclusive: With Congress deadlocked, U.S. intelligence agencies strive to highlight the important nature of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without releasing as many details as the target would accommodate. However, it also contends with widespread misconceptions about the law within Congress. “By trying to explain your values, you also give your adversary […]