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FISA spy tool to lapse June 12 unless deal can get done A key federal spy tool is at risk of sunsetting on Friday unless Congress passes an extension of the authority that allows the government to surveil foreign persons without a warrant. A Senate deal to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for three years was upended last week after seven Republicans joined almost all Democrats , except for Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), to tank a procedural vote to kick off consideration of the extension on the floor. Recommended Stories Johnson looks to muscle through immigration enforcement bill with an unruly caucus Jeffries slams Trump for bringing ‘MAGA circus’ into town for Knicks game Jeffries won’t support spy powers extension unless Trump fires Bill Pulte The failure to advance the Senate’s extension of Section 702 is the latest roadblock in a monthslong battle to pass a long-term deal for the government surveillance program. Congress has had to pass two short-term extensions this year to keep the program viable, with the House passing three deals, one of which was rejected by the Senate . Advertisement Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Friday that …

FISA spying power scheduled to expire as House fails to extend it ... Congress is heading out of town, having not renewed FISA Section 702 on time for the first time in its history. Kevin Carter / Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google June 11, 2026, 6:01 PM EDT By Sahil Kapur , Brennan Leach , Frank Thorp V and Kyle Stewart WASHINGTON — A powerful surveillance tool backed by the intelligence community is scheduled to expire Friday after the House failed to pass an extension and left town for 12 days. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It would be the first time Congress has allowed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to lapse since the law passed in 2008. It grants the government powers to spy on foreign nationals living abroad as part of counterterrorism efforts without requiring warrants. Congress has struggled for months to reach a deal that placates privacy hawks on the left and the right, who demand restraints they say are necessary to prevent the law from being abused. They argue that there are insufficient guardrails on the government’s sweeping up private information about Americans.…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 83° Wed 75° Thu 81° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 83° Wed 75° Thu 81° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pick <p>Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to block Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill Pulte</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/05/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-republicans-democrats">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Seven Republican senators joined Democrats early on Friday to block the extension of a powerful government surveillance program, a rebuke to Donald Trump for choosing an inexperienced ally as the country’s top intelligence official.</p><p>The renewal had been <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/trump-intelligence-chief-fisa-surveillance-program">in question</a> amid bipartisan concern over the US president’s appointment of Bill Pulte, a major Republican donor and heir to a home construction fortune, to serve as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/trump-bill-pulte-director-national-intelligence">acting director of national intelligence</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/05/senate-blocks-surveillance-program-trump-bill-pulte">Continue …

Foreign surveillance program to expire after House blocks extension TheU.S. House of Representativeson Thursday rejected a proposal to extend akey foreign surveillance programthrough July 2, as Democrats continued to withhold support over PresidentDonald Trump's choice ofBill Pulteas acting director of national intelligence. The program will expire Friday. Trump tapped Pultefor the role earlier this month, setting off bipartisan backlash. Pulte is currently the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and has used his perch to launch probes into several of Trump's political opponents over allegations of mortgage-related wrongdoing. He has no prior national security experience. HouseDemocraticleaders came out against the short-term reauthorizationof the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Actahead of Thursday's planned vote, effectively dooming the measure. SpeakerMike Johnsonwas attempting to approve it under a procedural tool normally used for noncontroversial bills that requires support from two-thirds of the House. The measure failed by a vote of 198-218. The House left town after the vote and is not due back until June 23. "Section 702 is a critical foreign intelligence au…

FISA: What to know about the government's key spy powers that ... - CNN A visitor captures a cell phone image of the Washington Monument, near the US Capitol on September 29, 2021. Tom Brenner/Reuters/File National security Congressional news Donald Trump See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow A cornerstone of US intelligence gathering used to thwart terror attacks is set to lapse after political divisions and President Donald Trump’s new spy chief upended negotiations. The government’s key spy powers are again on the verge of expiration after Congress failed to approve another short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The powerful surveillance law allows US officials to monitor phone calls and text messages from foreign targets, but – controversially – it can also scoop up the data of Americans in the process. That authority is now all but certain to expire given that House Republicans won’t stay in town to take any more votes. Asked why they’d leave Washington as scheduled, House Speaker Mike Johnson blasted Democrats, saying: “What more can I do?” The deadline to renew the program has troubled US natio…

Now 83° Wed 75° Thu 81° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 83° Wed 75° Thu 81° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Fisa spy powers almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act – US politics live <p>Law due to expire at midnight tonight following unhappiness over Trump’s pick for intelligence chief</p><p><strong>A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa) is due to expire on Friday night amid a backlash to Trump’s announcement that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a major Republican donor, would be acting DNI.</strong></p><p>While Trump has moved to contain the furor – announcing his nomination of another top official, Jay Carney, to take the role on a permanent basis – US Congress has so far failed to extend section 702 of Fisa in time for Friday’s deadline.</p><p>Pulte has to go. He cannot be in the DNI role. It’s too important.</p><p><strong>Donald Trump</strong> declared “a great settlement” with Iran, which could be signed soon “maybe in Europe, over the weekend”.</p><p>Trump’s hand-picked board at the <strong>Kennedy Center</strong> is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of US d…

Foreign surveillance program to expire after House blocks extension - CNBC TheU.S. House of Representativeson Thursday rejected a proposal to extend akey foreign surveillance programthrough July 2, as Democrats continued to withhold support over PresidentDonald Trump's choice ofBill Pulteas acting director of national intelligence. The program will expire Friday. Trump tapped Pultefor the role earlier this month, setting off bipartisan backlash. Pulte is currently the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and has used his perch to launch probes into several of Trump's political opponents over allegations of mortgage-related wrongdoing. He has no prior national security experience. HouseDemocraticleaders came out against the short-term reauthorizationof the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Actahead of Thursday's planned vote, effectively dooming the measure. SpeakerMike Johnsonwas attempting to approve it under a procedural tool normally used for noncontroversial bills that requires support from two-thirds of the House. The measure failed by a vote of 198-218. The House left town after the vote and is not due back until June 23. "Section 702 is a critical foreign intellig…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Congress Fails to Reauthorize America's Most Powerful Surveillance Law ... The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the post-9/11 wiretapping law that often captures communications from Americans. The vote failed 218-198 , with 19 Republicans joining the vast majority of Democrats in the House to vote against it. Seven Democrats voted in favor, along with most Republicans. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled earlier this week that Democrats would not vote for the bill as President Donald Trump continued to act recklessly with U.S. national security. The main sticking point for those opposed to reauthorizing 702 is the recent announcement that Bill Pulte will soon be serving as acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte has no national security experience, something that’s required by law for someone to hold that position. Pulte has been serving as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency during Trump’s second term and is perhaps best known for recommending that the U.S. Department of Justice open investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve b…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 83° Wed 75° Thu 81° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Now 83° Wed 75° Thu 81° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…

Congress fails to extend FISA spy tool as deadline closes in | AP News The impasse could soon result in limitations on what intelligence the U.S. government can collect abroad just as World Cup games begin in cities around the country and ahead of celebrations for the nation’s 250th anniversary. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after the House failed to temporarily extend FISA, the law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, listens during a news conference in New York, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte, speaks to reporters at the White House, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — A keysurveillance toolthat allows the United States to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire after Congress on Thursday failed to tempo…

Now 78° Wed 89° Thu 94° byCORY SMITH | The National News Desk (TNND) —President Donald Trump wants a voter identification bill attached to the reauthorization of a surveillance program that's seen as vital to national security, but the GOP leader in the Senate is reportedlypushing ahead with separate bills. “The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it,”Trump saidMonday on social media. Authority for the Section 702 program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, lapsed over the weekend. The 702 program allows the U.S. government to target non-Americans, reasonably believed to be outside the U.S., for foreign intelligence gathering. The intent is to guard against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyber threats and the like. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday called the Section 702 program “the most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.” Authorization expired amida partisan fight over Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte, the head of a federal housing agen…