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Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance
National security

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Eric McDaniel | Apr 14, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.