"Expanding Surveillance Laws: The Key Senate Struggle"
The US House of Representatives reauthorized the controversial spying law Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without meaningful reforms, expanding surveillance powers and allowing law enforcement to compel any service provider with access to communications equipment to hand over data. This move has been condemned as a chilling assault on free speech and poses a significant threat to Americans' privacy and first amendment rights. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill, and there are calls for real reforms to rein in government spying.