Reporter’s Notebook: House chaos sparks emergency FISA extension

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today,” said Ben Franklin. If sloganeering was left to Congress, the motto might read, “Never do today what you can leave till tomorrow.” That is emblematic of the recent scramble on Capitol Hill to renew the key terrorism … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: House chaos sparks emergency FISA extension

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today,” said Ben Franklin. If sloganeering was left to Congress, the motto might read, “Never do today what you can leave till tomorrow.” That is emblematic of the recent scramble on Capitol Hill to renew the key terrorism … Read more

Senate passes short-term extension of overseas spying authority

The Senate gave final passage to a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, on Friday. The measure is a controversial spy authority that allows U.S. intelligence services to collect communications of non-American citizens outside of the U.S. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports. Source link

Senate passes short-term FISA extension, following House in maintaining surveillance law through April 30

Washington — The Senate on Friday passed a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA, by unanimous consent, hours after the House passed the short-term extension of the law after 2 a.m. Friday.  The extension through April 30 pushes back the expiration date of the controversial warrantless surveillance … Read more

House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s push to extend the government’s controversial warrantless surveillance powers suffered a minor setback early Friday morning after a group of conservative lawmakers rejected a compromise deal that would have extended the program for five years while incorporating some minor reforms intended to appease GOP … Read more

Tax extension filers beware: Payments are still due to the IRS by April 15

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Each year, roughly 20 million Americans file for tax extensions, but many may not realize that any taxes owed are still due to the IRS by April 15. While an extension gives taxpayers until October to file, it does not delay their obligation to pay what they … Read more

When to ask for an extension on your taxes

While tax filing extensions are often positioned as a simple fallback, they’re not always the right move. Muhammad Aqib/Getty Images The tax filing season is reaching its peak, and for many taxpayers, the pressure to meet this year’s April deadline is colliding with incomplete paperwork, shifting income totals and lingering questions about what’s actually owed … Read more