Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole — but will they?
Senator Wyden warned that passing FISA without new guardrails would constitute negligence given the government's ability to conduct mass surveillance.
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Congress faces an April 20th deadline to renew FISA Section 702 surveillance powers. A bipartisan coalition seeks warrant requirements to close a 'loophole' allowing the government to access Americans' data, while leadership and President Trump push for a clean reauthorization.
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