Congress extends controversial spy law for 45 days after Senate rejects House bill

Congress passes short-term FISA 702 extension Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the 13-day FISA extension. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., discusses the measure and Virginia’s controversial redistricting vote on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress punted a long-term fix for a controversial spy law for the second … Read more

House votes to renew foreign spy program, but GOP chaos stalls push to end DHS shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Republicans went into Wednesday expecting to pass two big pieces of legislation. They ended up falling short on one of them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The GOP-controlled House voted to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program, but a dispute over the … Read more

House Republicans push ahead on bill to extend divisive US spy powers

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House is moving forward with a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement that critics have demanded. The bill still faces an uncertain path to passage, with a sign-off needed from the Senate … Read more

Speaker Johnson one step closer to renewing controversial spy program after conservatives fall in line

Ro Khanna discusses political violence, defends controversial podcast appearance California Congressman Ro Khanna (D) calls for a bipartisan commission to tackle political violence and rhetoric, citing recent incidents. Khanna defends his appearance on influencer Hasan Piker’s controversial podcast, despite Piker’s past remarks. He further debates the ongoing DHS funding battle, advocating for targeted funding for … Read more

AI is making it very easy for the government to spy on you. Some lawmakers are worried.

Lawmakers are leery that AI will give old-fashioned snooping a dangerous new edge. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The long-running fight to rein in the government’s power to search Americans’ phone calls, emails and text messages without a warrant has gained new urgency on Capitol … 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

Brazil’s former spy chief who fled country arrested by ICE in U.S., lawmaker says

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States. Ramagem, also a former lawmaker, was sentenced in September to 16 years in prison for his role in the … Read more

Audiences brace for arguments as sequel to divisive Bollywood spy thriller hits theaters

A divisive Bollywood thriller about an Indian spy working undercover in Pakistan has captivated audiences in the rival South Asian nations for months, drawing viewers worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing Hindi-language film ever in both India and North America. Now audiences are bracing for the sequel. “Dhurandhar,” which translates to “Stalwart,” became India’s highest-grossing film … Read more