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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,
Washington — The true price tag of the Iran war is closer to $50 billion, U.S. officials familiar with internal assessments told CBS News, roughly double the public estimate the Pentagon cited in congressional testimony this week. In testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill, a Pentagon official placed the cost of the Defense Department’s Operation Epic
Test strips used to determine if illicit drugs contain deadly contaminants including fentanyl will no longer be covered by federal funding, reversing a position the Trump administration held as recently as July and leaving public health organizations worried that the U.S. will lose the progress it has made combatting fatal overdoses. In a letter reviewed
Washington — The Senate on Thursday passed an extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, the latest in a back-and-forth with the House over the expiring program. The program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, is set to
Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said Thursday that the state will suspend the House primaries for the upcoming elections on May 16 in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down the state’s Congressional map. Landry said that while the U.S. House races will remain on voters’ ballots, “any votes cast in those races
Washington — The Senate rejected Democrats’ sixth attempt to limit President Trump’s authority to wage war on Iran, with Republicans continuing to stand behind the administration as the conflict approaches a key 60-day deadline. A procedural vote to advance a war powers resolution brought by California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff failed 47 to 50 on