#FISA

4 articles tagged “FISA”.

  1. Politics

    Trump Blocks Senate GOP Agenda, Delays Intel Nominee Confirmation

    President Trump disrupts Senate Republican agenda by blocking his own intel nominee's confirmation, demanding election law passage, and threatening FISA renewal. A test of separation of powers.

  2. Politics

    Trump withdraws intelligence nominee amid congressional pressure

    President Trump pulled back his nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to pressure Congress on a voter ID bill, delaying a key spy authority renewal.

  3. Politics

    Trump Pulls Intelligence Pick, Demands Elections Bill in Exchange

    President Trump withdrew his nominee for director of national intelligence to pressure Congress to pass a strict voter ID law, risking a FISA renewal stalemate and leaving an unconfirmed loyalist as acting director.

  4. Politics

    US Surveillance Program Section 702 Set to Expire After Congress Fails to Extend

    Section 702 of FISA, a key US surveillance tool, is set to expire after House and Senate votes failed. The lapse follows a dispute over President Trump's intelligence pick.