Section 702 extension inches closer after Senate approves temporary renewal

A warrantless government surveillance authority slated to expire in days is closer to lasting for at least a few more months after the U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed an annual defense policy bill that included a temporary extension. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which will sunset at the end of the

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