Expiring spy law sparks warnings of 'fatal' consequences ahead of World Cup

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Trump concession breathes new life into stalled FISA spy powers deal

Trump's concession on Bill Pulte's ODNI role may revive stalled FISA reauthorization as Congress faces a Friday deadline for Section 702 spy powers.

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A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?

The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew …

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Trump’s Iran progress met with skepticism

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Live updates: Iran weighs US peace terms; FISA spy powers on brink of expiration

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Service Act (FISA) will expire Friday after the House rejected a last-ditch extension attempt and left town for a weeklong recess. A renewal deal …

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Trump mulls executive order on spy powers: 'Let's see what happens'

President Trump suggested Thursday that an executive order could be used to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after Congress failed to pass a temporary extension …

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Pulte clash threatens even short-term spy powers extension

President Trump’s acceleration of the start date for his controversial pick to lead the intelligence community is pushing both sides to dig in on their impasse over renewing the nation’s …

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Trump backs short-term spy powers extension amid fight with Senate GOP over Pulte

President Trump asked Congress for a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an effort to give time to nominate and confirm a permanent director …

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Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

The looming deadline to renew the nation's warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure …

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House takes the reins in FISA fight as Senate Democrats hold firm against Pulte

The House will vote Thursday morning on a short-term reauthorization of a key government spy program ahead of a Friday deadline, taking control of the surveillance authority’s future as talks …