Congress lets part of spy law lapse. What’s next for counterterrorism efforts?
At 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, the U.S. government’s authorization to monitor communications of noncitizens outside the country without a warrant – seen by some as a key counterterrorism tool – expired. Congress did not renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in part because of a standoff with President Donald Trump over … Read more