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WPLN Newscites NPRApr 15, 2026Local News

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Donald Trump has shifted his stance to support a 'clean' extension of Section 702 despite previously calling for the program's termination.

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance
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Congress faces an April 20 deadline to reauthorize FISA Section 702, a controversial surveillance tool that intelligence officials call essential but critics from both parties argue violates Americans' Fourth Amendment privacy rights.

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