GOP faces spy deadline

Attorney General Todd Blanche, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and CIA Director John Ratcliffe urged congressional leaders to reauthorize FISA, including Section 702, by Dec. 9, 2026. They warned that without action, intelligence collection under the authority could expire March 16, risking a gap in information used to detect terrorist plots, cyber intrusions and weapons proliferation. Section 702 allows agencies to collect communications involving Americans who communicate with foreign targets, a practice critics call warrantless surveillance.

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