Trump Signs 45-Day Extension of FISA Section 702 Hours Before Deadline

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The U.S. Capitol building on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill to extend a spying authority of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for 45 days as congressional debate on the controversial measure continues. Both chambers of Congress raced to pass the short-term

Congress Passes 45-Day Extension of FISA Section 702, Sending It to Trump’s Desk

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The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Congress on Thursday passed a bill to temporarily extend a spying authority of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for 45 days as congressional debate on the controversial measure continues. The House passed the

What states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats

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Louisiana’s Secretary of State on Thursday announced the state would suspend the May 16 House primaries in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the state’s congressional map one day earlier.  The Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday about Louisiana’s congressional map could have implications for several southern states, as it weakened the relevant

4/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett

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Congress passes another short-term FISA extension, hours before deadline

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Washington — The House and Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, buying lawmakers more time to negotiate amid a back-and-forth over the expiring program. The program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA,

Senator Calls on Tennessee to Create ‘All-GOP Map’ After Supreme Court Ruling

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) listens at a news conference on the Supreme Court at the U.S. Capitol on July 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A Republican gubernatorial candidate and current U.S. senator from Tennessee called on lawmakers to change the state’s congressional map in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that reversed a