The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess

The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess

SECURITYPOLITICSTHE BIG STORYBUSINESSSCIENCECULTUREREVIEWSMenuAccountAccountNewslettersSecurityPoliticsThe Big StoryBusinessScienceCultureReviewsChevronMoreExpandThe Big InterviewMagazineEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED ConsultingNewslettersPodcastsVideoLivestreamsMerchSearchSearchDell CameronSecurityApr 24, 2026 11:10 AMThe Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a MessA US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns—with smoke and mirrors.FBI director Kash Patel.Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyLeaders in the United States House of Representatives on Thursday released the text of a negotiated bill to reauthorize a US surveillance program that enables federal agents to read the communicati

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