Politics Apr 20 Senate passes renewal of key U.S. surveillance program just after midnight deadline By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Apr 12 House nears reauthorization of U.S. spy program amid GOP pushback It is unclear if Johnson, who has called the program “critical” to national security, will have the Republican support necessary to push the bill through final passage. By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Nov 15 A key U.S. spy program will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal Wray asked lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday to imagine what would happen if an attack occurred on U.S. soil that the FBI had not been able to disrupt because it didn't have the proper intelligence. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Nov 15 The White House and Congress are running out of time to cut a deal on a contentious spy program Biden administration officials warn that without the program, the government won't be able to collect crucial intelligence overseas. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 Officials report a steep drop in national security surveillance during pandemic Officials who briefed reporters said the restrictions enacted around the world on movement and large gatherings may have decreased the number of potential people or groups to surveil. By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Jun 07 Intel officials won’t publicly discuss private conversations with Trump By Associated Press The testimony comes the day before fired FBI director James Comey is scheduled to testify before Congress. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Rosenstein, McCabe and Coats testify at Senate Intel hearing By Associated Press High-level Justice Department and FBI officials will testify before Congress today at 10 a.m. ET as part of a review of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that comes on the heels of continued scrutiny about the relationship between the Trump… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch President Signs Law to Expand Wiretapping Program President Bush signed a law granting the National Security Agency broader authority in monitoring communications among foreigners and Americans. A civil liberties advocate and a former National Security Council lawyer assess the new law. Continue watching