"Clear majorities of Americans across the nation, and in Congress, do not want the government bypassing the courts to hoover up our private, personal data."

"Clear majorities of Americans across the nation, and in Congress, do not want the government bypassing the courts to hoover up our private, personal data."

A procedural vote failed in the Senate early Friday, and a provision of the spy powers law is set to expire June 12.

Senate Republicans early Friday could not muster enough votes to move forward on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving…

The US Senate voted 52-47 against advancing FISA Section 702 reauthorization, with the warrantless surveillance law set to expire June 12, 2026.