Bipartisan Lock‑In of Warrantless Spying

Congress is attempting to convert a temporary, post‑emergency surveillance authority (FISA warrantless collection) into a multi‑year, reform‑free statute through bipartisan votes. The effort involves House leadership, the White House, and Democratic defections, and it seeks to neutralize previous calls for a warrant requirement despite documented abuses. — If successful, this would institutionalize extensive warrantless domestic surveillance and weaken judicial and congressional oversight, reshaping privacy and civil‑liberties politics.