Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
Donald Trump unsuccessfully lobbied House Republicans to unify behind a 'clean' 18-month renewal of surveillance powers.
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Donald Trump unsuccessfully lobbied House Republicans to unify behind a 'clean' 18-month renewal of surveillance powers.
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Congress passed a short-term 10-day extension of Section 702 surveillance powers to avoid a Monday deadline after multiple long-term renewal efforts collapsed in the House due to bipartisan privacy concerns and intra-party GOP divisions.
Senate Majority Leader overseeing the stopgap vote
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House Freedom Caucus member opposing the bills
Representative criticizing House management
Representative advocating for revised bill
House Majority Leader involved in negotiations
Outlets across the spectrum highlight Trump's unsuccessful push for a "clean" 18-month FISA extension, with Axios describing the outcome as a "rare defeat" for the president among House Republicans. Left-leaning RawStory emphasizes Trump's "major U-turn" on a surveillance tool he previously criticized, while right-leaning Daily Caller focuses on his reported policy rift with Tulsi Gabbard over "Deep State" spy tools.
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