Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)

Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates

The $886 billion legislation is the product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate in which right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives were jettisoned.

House Takes Up Long-Building Debate Over Rival Surveillance Bills

The fight over privacy and national security, which has scrambled partisan lines, will come to a head with an unusual double vote on the floor.

G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies’ Premier Surveillance Tool

With hard-right Republicans attacking federal law enforcement agencies and unwilling to extend their broad powers, a major warrantless surveillance program targeting foreigners overseas may face new limits from Congress.

Leaked Documents Russia’s Military Struggles and Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts

The information, exposed on social media sites, also shows that U.S. intelligence services are eavesdropping on important allies.

What to Know About Section 702, the Post-9/11 Surveillance Law

Skepticism about security agencies and surveillance by Republicans allied with former President Donald J. Trump may bolster traditional liberal and libertarian critics of a post-Sept. 11 law.