WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives unanimously approved a 10-day renewal of the federal government’s foreign spying authority in the early hours of Friday morning, after more than a dozen privacy-minded Republicans voted to kill a measure extending the powers for years more. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) would expire April…
House passes 10-day renewal of government’s foreign spy powers
Politics
April 17, 2026
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