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Spotlight | United States
FBI plays star pupil in battle to extend FISA

FBI Director Christopher Wray. © Rod Lamkey - CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

As Congress debates an extension to the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act, the intelligence community has decided to show greater transparency in an attempt to demonstrate the importance of what the law provides. But for many lawmakers, the FBI remains a major hurdle in their decision. [...]

Published on 08.05.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Spotlight | United States
FBI plays star pupil in battle to extend FISA

United States
The conservative push against the surveillance law

United States
US Congress returns to heated debate over surveillance laws

United States
US Congress committees face off over military cyber operations' oversight

United States
Biden administration ratchets up efforts to win renewal of domestic interception law

United States
Biden administration's call to renew major intelligence law triggers congressional and lobbying battle

Spotlight | United States
Intelligence community wants greater powers to spy on foreigners outside US

United States
US counterintelligence in turmoil over internal flaws