Donald Trump Calls to ‘Kill FISA’ as Speaker Johnson Moves to Enable Deep State Surveillance

Former President Donald Trump called on Wednesday to “kill FISA” as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) moves to reauthorize the controversial surveillance law. “Kill FISA. It was used illegally against me and many others. They spied on my campaign!!! DJT” Former President I have written. Prime Minister Johnson is expected to vote to reauthorize Section […]
Conservatives threaten to sink FISA renewal as House Republicans battle over federal surveillance tool

Conservative privacy hawks in the House of Representatives are threatening to block a full House vote on updating a key government surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The fight over the five-year renewal of the program has been a challenge for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and his […]
Congress one step closer to reauthorizing controversial federal surveillance tool

Congress is now one step closer to extending the life of a key federal surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). A bill to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA passed the House Rules Committee on Tuesday night, the last hurdle before the bill is considered by the House. It […]
Rep. Turner confident FISA bill will pass: ‘This is not a warrantless surveillance of Americans’

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday he is confident that the updated Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will pass the House. The Intelligence Reform and American Security Act, announced last week, extends Section 702 of FISA, which allows the government to spy on noncitizens living overseas. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) urged […]
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 […]
House braces for battle over renewing controversial FISA surveillance tool

House Republicans plan to vote on updates to controversial federal surveillance tools when they return from recess next week, multiple sources told Fox News Digital. Two House Republican aides and a Republican lawmaker, all speaking on condition of anonymity, said the House would approve Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is […]
Gavin Newsom Flooding Crime-Ridden Oakland with 500 Surveillance Cameras

If you live in Oakland, California, prepare to be watched, tracked, and tracked. It’s an important time. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will deploy hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras to the city and surrounding highways to combat rising crime. The California Highway Patrol contracted with Flock Safety to install 480 cameras that […]
California governor to deploy 500 surveillance cameras to Oakland to fight crime

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras are being installed in the city of Oakland and surrounding highways to fight crime, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Democratic Newsom said in a news release that the California Highway Patrol has contracted with Flock Safety to install 480 cameras that can identify and track […]
Social media erupts, accuses Gov. Newsom of pushing ‘surveillance state’ with new anti-crime policy

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom faced backlash and ridicule this week after announcing a new plan for the city of Oakland to combat rampant crime. Critics on social media accused the governor of promoting a “surveillance state.” Newsom announced Friday the city’s new plan to fight crime in Oakland, where the city will install “high-tech […]
Newsom rolls out surveillance plan to crack down on Oakland crime with nearly 500 cameras

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced the installation of 480 surveillance cameras in Oakland, California, and the East Bay as part of efforts to aid law enforcement in fighting crime. The advanced cameras from Flock Safety will allow police with the Oakland Police Department and the California Highway Patrol to identify vehicles and track the movements […]