FISA 702 lapse plunges US into unknown territory

The unprecedented repeal of the country’s warrant-less spying powers has left the country in legal uncertainty over the extent to which it can conduct surveillance on foreigners abroad. Amid outrage from Democrats, both houses of Congress on Thursday failed to pass a bill to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until…

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Democrat urges Comer to call Vance, White House officials for questioning over Epstein files report

A top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee urged Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday to subpoena several Trump administration officials to testify following an explosive report on the White House’s alleged efforts to contain the scandal involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) pressured Comer to “take immediate action” in a…

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