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A powerful surveillance authority used by U.S. intelligence agencies to monitor foreign threats is set to expire Friday after the House failed to approve a temporary extension and lawmakers left Washington for a nearly two-week recess. The lapse would mark the first time Congress has allowed Section 702 of the …

The House ground to a halt Tuesday after Republican leaders failed to advance a key procedural rule needed to consider a slate of major legislation, exposing deep divisions within the GOP conference and freezing floor action. Lawmakers briefly reconvened before quickly recessing as Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team …

Jimmy Williams On Saturday, President Biden signed legislation that renewed a crucial U.S. surveillance law. The move comes amidst debates regarding whether the FBI should face limitations on accessing Americans’ data through the program, a disagreement that almost led to the law’s expiration. The Senate voted to extend Section 702 …