At press time, the U.S. Senate is debating whether to not only renew the U.S. government’s spying powers under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) but dramatically expand them. That’s because the House, in reauthorizing the expiring powers last week after an extended battle, adopted language that broadens the definition of those […]
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman contextualize Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel before bemoaning the recent vote in Congress on the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). 02:20—Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel 13:05—House votes to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA. 29:21—Weekly Listener […]
In a social media post on Wednesday afternoon, former President Donald Trump delivered an all-caps message to members of Congress. “KILL FISA,” he wrote. “IT WAS ILLEGALLY USED AGAINST ME, AND MANY OTHERS.” Trump was referring to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows intelligence services to scoop up electronic communications […]
Spying stymied: The reauthorization of a warrantless electronic surveillance tool hit a snag in the House on Wednesday, as a group of Republicans revolted against Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s (R–La.) plan to bring the bill to the floor without guaranteeing the inclusion of key privacy-protecting reforms. By a vote of 193–228, the House failed […]