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  • Congressional Alarm Grows Over US Wiretap Expansion
    December 12, 2025
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    Congressional Alarm Grows Over US Wiretap Expansion

    A bipartisan coalition is urgently warning that Section 702 of FISA, a foreign surveillance law up for reauthorization, risks being turned into a tool for warrantless domestic spying on American citizens. During a hearing, witnesses and lawmakers demanded a warrant requirement for searching the S...

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  • CBP Phone Searches at US Border Hit Record High
    October 31, 2025
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    CBP Phone Searches at US Border Hit Record High

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection electronic device searches surged by 17% in the past year, reaching 55,424 in fiscal year 2025, driven by intensified immigration enforcement and expanded surveillance authority. Border agents have broad legal power to inspect devices without warrants at entry p...

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