Washington barely beat the clock on Friday, as the Senate passed a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by voice vote. The measure now heads to ...

The House and Senate on Thursday passed an extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, the latest in a back-and-forth over ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization ...

After weeks of back-and-forth over renewal of a government surveillance program, the House was forced to accept a short-term extension sent over by the Senate or risk the spy tool expiring altogether.

Congress renewed FISA Section 702 for just 45 days after failed attempts at a three-year extension that included a controversial digital currency ban.

The law allows the U.S. government to surveil people outside the U.S., including when they're communicating with American citizens.

The House has passed a three-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in a 235-191 vote, attaching a ban on creating a central bank digital currency to secure ...