Senate Passes $886 Billion Military Bill That Extends Mass Spying Authorization

In an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a sprawling $886 billion military policy bill that includes an extension of surveillance authority that the government has used — and heavily abused — to access the communications of activists, journalists, lawmakers, and others without a warrant. The four-month extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...

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