House approves spy program on second attempt, Senate fate murky

2026-04-30T08:51:59Z110e5de847191450574724a91934d406f9b4c71d6ef78e28c2238522196233f0
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What happened

A batch of national and international security developments: The U.S. House passed a bill (235-191) to renew Section 702 of FISA for three years, while the Cyber Command and NSA chief warned foreign adversaries are likely to target the upcoming midterm elections. U.S. and Chinese authorities partnered on a takedown of a Dubai-based scam compound linked to cryptocurrency investment fraud that cost U.S. victims millions. The European Commission alleges Meta breached the Digital Services Act by failing to adequately protect children under 13. Swiss and German police arrested 10 suspected members,

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