From 'Kill FISA' To 'Unify': Trump Pivots On Surveillance As Middle East Tensions Rise - Tampa Free Press

From 'Kill FISA' To 'Unify': Trump Pivots On Surveillance As Middle East Tensions Rise - Tampa Free Press

President Donald Trump is urging Congress to renew federal surveillance powers before an April 30 deadline, marking a sharp reversal from his long-standing criticism of government overreach. The president is now pushing for a clean reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) tools, citing military necessity and the ongoing conflict in Iran. The shift […] From ‘Kill FISA’ To ‘Unify’: Trump Pivots On Surveillance As Middle …

On Mass Surveillance, Will the Deep State Win Again?

By Harrison Berger | The American Conservative | April 22, 2026 For nearly two decades, Congress has obediently renewed one of the federal government’s most expansive and unconstitutional domestic surveillance authorities, typically with total bipartisan enthusiasm, little floor debate, and even less public attention. Last Thursday morning, at 2 a.m., House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) kept that tradition alive, summoning members back to the Capi…