Congress Passes Short Spy Act Extension

0:00On April 17th, Congress just pushed through a 10-day extension on spy agencies' powers under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. This less than scoop up communications, including some from Americans without a court warrant. It passed Friday after the original deadline loomed, a unlikely team-up of conservative Republicans and progressive Democrats in the House blocked any longer extension during an all-night session early. Friday, they won a real reforms attached. The Senate then gave it a unanimous green light. Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon, a long-time critic of these surveillance tools, had the power to stop it cold but held back. Privacy advocates see this as a win for pushing boundaries on unchecked spying. Wyden explained to reporters that skipping this short fix would weaken their hand in bigger talks. The bipartisan reform crew has been grinding for months across both chambers. Without this, the authorities would have lapsed Monday, grinding intel work to a halt.

1:01Now the real battle heats up for a longer deal with guardrails that actually protect folks like us. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.