Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law, following House

Washington — The Senate on Friday passed a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA, by unanimous consent, hours after the House passed the short-term extension of the law after 2 a.m. Friday.  The extension through April 30 pushes back the expiration date of the controversial warrantless surveillance

Boebert responds to Chapelle’s claim she ‘weaponized’ transgender jokes

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) slammed comedian Dave Chapelle for saying she “weaponized” his jokes about transgender people. “I think that’s what he’s done. I think he’s doubled down on it quite a bit, has he not?” Boebert told independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy. “And it is a joke. Transgenderism is a joke. It’s a mental disorder…