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June 11th 2026

Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2026.

Congress Fails to Reauthorize America’s Most Powerful Surveillance Law, Which Expires at Midnight Friday

“Every day that Section 702 is in effect without reforms is a day that Americans’ rights are under threat," Sen. Ron Wyden said.

Privacy & Security Matt Novak Jun 11

June 8th 2026

Bill Pulte, then-nominee for Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency testifies at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee on February 27, 2025 at the Dirksen Senate Building in Washington, DC.

Dems Threaten to Block Surveillance Law Unless New Spy Chief Drops Out

The issue is way bigger than Bill Pulte.

Privacy & Security Matt Novak Jun 8

May 20th 2025

Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

FBI Director Kash Patel Abruptly Closes Internal Watchdog Office Overseeing Surveillance Compliance

Once a long-time critic of FBI surveillance, Patel is now singing a different tune.

Politics Vanessa Taylor May 20 '25

January 23rd 2025

Court Says Feds Must Obtain Warrant to Search FISA Spy Databases

Civil liberties groups hailed the ruling as a victory.

Privacy & Security Todd Feathers Jan 23 '25

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