FISA Section 702 Surveillance Authority Nears Expiration Amid Congressional Stalemate

A key US surveillance program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to expire at midnight today after Congress failed to pass an extension. The legislative impasse reportedly stems from a bipartisan protest regarding President Trump's temporary appointment of an acting Director of National Intelligence. The President has since announced a nominee for the permanent DNI position, but the program's future remains uncertain.