The House did not pass a short-term extension of a powerful surveillance tool Thursday morning as members headed out of town for a recess, all but ensuring the spy power’s statutory authority would lapse going into the weekend. The vote to reject a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act now sends […]

Senate Democrats appeared ready to reject President Donald Trump’s request for a short-term extension of a key surveillance authority Wednesday, arguing the president’s promise to…

The House will vote on a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that will extend the program until July 2.

Democrats withheld their support for the measure over Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.