Special Report Spotlight How a sweeping law to spy on foreigners is dividing Congress ZACHARY SCHERMELE USA Today Apr 22, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 × Straight Arrow News The House has passed a bill extending the controversial program that allows American spy agencies to access communications without a warrant. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — When members of Congress are still voting at 2:30 in the morning, it's usually a sign there's a problem on Capitol Hill.kAm%92E 724E H2D 2== E@@ 4=62C =2DE H66< 2D #6AF3=:42? $A62<6C |:<6 y@9?D@? D4C2>3=65 @? E96 7=@@C @7 E96 w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D E@ 3C@<6C 2 =2DE\>:?FE6 562= :? E96 5625 @7 ?:89E H:E9 >6>36CD @7 9:D @H? 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