FBI and friends get two more years of warrantless FISA Section 702 snooping

Congress reauthorized FISA Section 702 for two years via the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA), expanding who can be compelled to assist surveillance and rejecting amendments that would have required warrants for U.S.-person queries and narrowed the scope of covered service providers. Supporters argue the authority is critical for counterterrorism and cyber defense, while critics including Sen. Ron Wyden and the ACLU warn of expanded warrantless surveillance and insufficient oversight.