A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?

Published June 12, 2026 · Category: News

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A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on June 4, 2026. Efforts in Congress to renew a key surveillance tool failed before the House left Washington, D.C. this week for a scheduled recess.

The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew it.

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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