House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies
Speaker Mike Johnson faced a legislative setback after failing to pass an 18-month surveillance renewal despite backing from the White House.
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Speaker Mike Johnson faced a legislative setback after failing to pass an 18-month surveillance renewal despite backing from the White House.
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Congress passed a short-term extension of the Section 702 surveillance program after a chaotic night of failed votes on longer renewals, narrowly avoiding a Monday expiration of the spy tool.
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Outlets across the spectrum characterize the failed vote as a major legislative setback for Speaker Mike Johnson, highlighting his struggle to unify a fractured caucus. While Axios and The New York Times focus on the procedural "revolt" by libertarian-leaning members, far-right sources like Next News Network frame Johnson’s efforts as a betrayal or "caving to the Deep State." There is broad agreement that this internal deadlock forced a chaotic shift to a 10-day stopgap extension.
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