Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance
Senator Ron Wyden is leading a bipartisan effort to reform Section 702 by adding warrant requirements to protect Americans' privacy.
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Congress is facing a deadline to reauthorize FISA Section 702, a powerful surveillance tool that intelligence officials call essential but civil liberties advocates from both parties criticize for allowing warrantless searches of Americans' communications.
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