WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization ...

Congress approved a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Thursday, hours before its authority was set to expire. The measure extends surveillance powers ...

Congress on Friday extended through the end of the month Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which was set to expire on Monday. President Donald Trump signed the bill on Saturday ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters outside the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Senate Majority Leader John ...