A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?

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A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on June 4, 2026. Efforts in Congress to renew a key surveillance tool failed before the House left Washington, D.C. this week for a scheduled recess. …

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on June 4, 2026. Efforts in Congress to renew a key surveillance tool failed before the House left Washington, D.C. this week for a scheduled recess. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images Congress is about to let a key spy tool, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, lapse. …

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