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Politics : The Surveillance State
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From: S. maltophilia11/24/2024 2:08:53 PM
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Republicans Blocking Proposal to Narrow Part of a Surveillance Law
The second Trump administration appears likely to inherit broader powers to force American service providers to help a warrantless wiretapping program.

House Republicans are blocking a proposal that would narrow a disputed new provision in a surveillance law, potentially handing President-elect Donald J. Trump broader power to force myriad types of American service providers to help the government spy.

Congress in April added the provision to the law, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. The law requires communications service providers inside the United States, like Google or AT&T, to turn over messages of foreign targets — even when they are talking to Americans — without warrants.

Lawmakers in April added the provision to a bill that extended Section 702,.......

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