After days of infighting, the House finally managed to wrangle through a renewal of the controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 spy power for the duration of President Trump’s term ahead of the Thursday deadline.
House votes to renew controversial warrantless spying power, but Senate unlikely to approve
Politics
April 30, 2026
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