civil liberties
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Starmer Considers Banning Protests Three Days Before an Election He Is About to Lose
Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green this week. The Prime Minister says some pro-Palestinian marches may need to stop. His party is braced to lose up to 2,000 council seats on Thursday.
Congress Extended Warrantless Surveillance for 45 More Days. It Has Done This Twice This Month.
FISA Section 702 lets the government collect Americans' communications without a warrant when they talk to foreigners. A bipartisan coalition came within striking distance of real reform. Congress chose the extension instead.
FISA Section 702 Is About to Expire. Republicans Killed the Bill That Would Have Saved It.
Twenty Republicans joined most Democrats to block the five-year extension Trump demanded. Then the same chamber voted unanimously to punt for ten days. The program expires Monday.
The Surveillance Law Both Parties Hate Is About to Lapse
FISA Section 702 expires April 20. The White House wants a clean extension. House Republicans are blocking it for warrant requirements. The military says a lapse would blind US intelligence in an active war.