A key spy tool expired due to inaction in Congress. Here's what that means.
Lawmakers have long sounded the alarm about the risks of letting Section 702 expire. But there's debate over what a lapse in the law actually means.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Trump signs short-term extension of surveillance law passed by Congress
President Trump's signing comes after Congress passed a 10-day extension for the controversial warrantless surveillance law.
Senate passes FISA Section 702 extension
The Senate gave final passage to a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, on Friday. The measure is a controversial spy authority that allows U.S. intelligence services to collect communications of non-American citizens outside of the U.S. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Controversial surveillance program extended by House but only until April 30
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
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.
Biden signs bill reauthorizing contentious FISA surveillance program
U.S. officials have said Section 702 of FISA is crucial in disrupting terrorist attacks, cyber intrusions, and foreign espionage.
FBI's warrantless searches of Americans' data plummeted, report finds
The report comes amid an intensifying debate in Congress about the reauthorization of legal authorities permitted under Section 702 of FISA.
Democratic memo released
The 10-page Democratic memo intended to counter the GOP memo related to surveillance of a former Trump campaign official has been released, with some redactions. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN to discuss.
Schiff on FBI and FISA warrant procedures
Representative Adam Schiff, D-California, joins "Face the Nation" guest host Major Garrett to describe what the Democratic rebuttal memo entails and why the White House did not release it.
Ryan on memo, shutdown threat
As the White House reviews the Democratic rebuttal to the memo released last week, House Speaker Paul Ryan is weighing in. This comes as Congress faces a Thursday deadline to pass a new spending bill to avoid another government shutdown. Washington Post national political correspondent James Hohmann takes CBSN through the latest.
Surveillance allegations
Republicans are calling for the release of a memo on alleged surveillance abuses by the federal government. CBS News contributor Ed O'Keefe, who is a congressional reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBSN from Capitol Hill and said that it's part of an effort to discredit the ongoing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump's FISA messages
President Trump sparked confusion ahead of a House vote to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). First he attacked the program before urging the House to pass it. The Hill's Jordan Fabian joins CBSN to explain the significance.
FISA & Trump's wiretapping claim
President Trump made his unsupported claim of wiretapping as the FBI investigates possible cooperation between the Trump campaign and Russia. Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), hundreds of warrants are issued each year allowing eavesdropping of a "foreign power or agent of a foreign power." Jeff Pegues reports.
Barr issues new rules for FBI surveillance of political figures
Barr implemented new restrictions on the bureau in a pair of memos released Tuesday.
Rosenstein says he wouldn't have signed last Carter Page warrant
The former deputy attorney general is testifying in a contentious hearing before Congress about the origins of the government's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
House pulls foreign surveillance bill amid Republican opposition
President Trump had threatened to veto the bill in a tweet on Wednesday.
House calls off vote to reauthorize expired surveillance powers
In a tweet Wednesday, President Trump had vowed to veto the bill if it passed.
Who is on Senator Graham's FISA witness list?
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress last week and said the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) failures during the Russia investigation were "unacceptable." Senior CBS News investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN to discuss her exclusive conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham and the key parts of Wray's testimony.
Senate passes FISA reauthorization and returns bill to House
The bill would renew expired surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
New details emerge in declassified Papadopoulos transcript
Papadopoulos boasts about setting up "a meeting with... (t) President of Egypt and Trump," according to the transcript.
Report footnotes: FBI knew Russians had early info about Steele material
Newly declassified footnotes from a government report, first obtained by CBS News, show that despite warnings about Russian targeting and potential disinformation, the FBI relied on the controversial Steele dossier to secure wiretap warrants for Carter Page.
Footnotes indicate FBI knew of risk of disinformation in Steele dossier
The FBI was warned sections of the controversial Steele dossier could have been part of a "Russian disinformation campaign to denigrate U.S. foreign relations," according to the footnotes.
Faults in FBI surveillance applications went beyond Page, watchdog finds
Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz reviewed 29 surveillance applications submitted to FISA and found issues with the underlying documentation in all 29.
House reauthorizes surveillance law after striking deal
The House voted to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act days before it was set to expire.
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."
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Cornell president says school "must do better" amid criticism of its investigation
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