May 27 Trump opposition throws surveillance legislation in doubt By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Legislation to extend surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown into doubt Wednesday as President Donald Trump threatened a veto and congressional Republicans and top liberal Democrats said they opposed the bill. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 12:16 Pelosi on COVID-19 testing, FISA bill and whether to hold in-person convention Lawmakers agree struggling Americans need another economic relief package due to the pandemic’s fallout. But congressional Republicans and Democrats differ over who should receive that assistance. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to discuss a new House proposal for… Continue watching
May 21 Senate Judiciary to vote on subpoenas related to origins of Russia probe By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee will debate and vote May 21 on a subpoena authorization related to the origins of the Russia investigation, as well as potential abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Burr steps down as head of Senate Intel Committee over trading inquiry In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Richard Burr stepped down as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee over allegations of insider trading linked to the pandemic. The North Carolina Republican sold large amounts of stock just before the market crashed. Continue watching
Mar 11 House set to vote on bill extending surveillance authorities By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a rare bipartisan agreement, both Republicans and Democrats in the House seek to ensure that civil liberties are not overwhelmed by the tools used to thwart terrorism and other crimes. Continue reading
Feb 25 Barr to meet with Senate Republicans on surveillance laws By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The push from Trump's allies to change the FISA wiretap rules could complicate efforts in Congress to renew the USA Freedom Act that are set to expire next month. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 7:49 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory… Continue watching
Jan 11 House OKs foreign surveillance program, sends bill to Senate By Deb Riechmann, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Legislation to renew the program that allows spy agencies to conduct surveillance on foreign targets abroad passed the House 256-164 and now heads to the Senate. Continue reading
Sep 12 U.S. threatened Yahoo with daily fine if it did not comply with data handover By Pete Yost, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Yahoo's free email service could have cost the company an extra quarter of a million dollars a day. The government called for the huge fine in 2008 if Yahoo didn't go along with an expansion of U.S. surveillance… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Chief Judge Says Surveillance Court Can't Stop NSA from Violating Privacy Rules Chief Judge Says Surveillance Court Can't Stop NSA from Violating Privacy Rules… Continue watching