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Hopes were fading on Wednesday for a breakthrough in Congress to salvage a warrantless surveillance law before its expiration this weekend.

United States

Who
President Trump, Bill Pulte, Republicans, Democrats, lawmakers
What
Hopes were fading on Wednesday for a breakthrough in Congress to salvage a warrantless surveillance law before its expiration this weekend.
When
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:43:54 GMT · 3h 53m ago
Where
United States ·
Why
President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief, Bill Pulte, a confidant without any national security experience, for a top intelligence post.
The Frontline Impact

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The expiration of Section 702 of FISA would remove what is considered the most powerful surveillance tool of the federal government, potentially risking grave security threats to the United States and impacting intelligence gathering against terror plots, hackers, and drug trafficking.

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