Searches on Americans in FBI foreign intelligence database fell in 2023
The FBI's searches, some of which were deemed to be improper in the past, were a flashpoint in a months-long fight in Congress over the reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA.
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The report comes amid an intensifying debate in Congress about the reauthorization of legal authorities permitted under Section 702 of FISA.
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House pulls foreign surveillance bill amid Republican opposition
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In a tweet Wednesday, President Trump had vowed to veto the bill if it passed.
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Faults in FBI surveillance applications went beyond Page, watchdog finds
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Surveillance court bars some DOJ, FBI officials from warrant process
Judge James Boasberg wrote in an order Wednesday that "there is thus little doubt that the government breached its duty of candor to the court."
Republicans boycott committee hearing on national security
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FBI says monitoring of Trump campaign adviser Carter Page should've ended sooner
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Barr hints at stricter procedures for FBI probes into campaigns
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FISA court judge rebukes FBI over handling of wiretap applications
The judge demanded that the bureau give the court a plan by next month to ensure that the information in its surveillance applications is accurate.
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The former FBI director admitted the bureau acted with "real sloppiness" in its applications to wiretap former Trump campaign aid Carter Page.
Horowitz defends Trump-Russia report but "deeply concerned" about FBI failures
The Justice Department's inspector general testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday about his report, which concluded that the FBI's investigation had problems but no political bias.
Bill Barr blasts FBI for "inexplicable behavior" in Russia probe
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First judge rules Trump can use Alien Enemies Act. Here's what that means.
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Walmart warns it may raise prices despite lower U.S. tariffs
Walmart says tariff pressures will force it to raise prices later this month.
Wisconsin judge to be arraigned for allegedly obstructing immigration authorities
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan has called for her case should be dismissed, aruging that judges have absolute immunity.
Starbucks workers are striking over the chain's new dress code
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday, protesting the coffee giant's new dress code.
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More middle class Americans can't afford to buy a home
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