“The ability of the United States to intercept and store Americans’ text messages, calls, and emails in pursuit of foreign intelligence was not only extended but enhanced over the weekend in ways likely to remain enigmatic to the public for years to come,” Wired reports. “On Saturday, President Joe

“The Senate voted to reauthorize a powerful surveillance tool the U.S. government describes as critical to combating terrorism, after defeating efforts by civil liberties advocates on the left and right to rein it in,” NBC News reports. “The vote of 60-34 sends the bill to President Joe Biden, who

“House Republicans have bridged an extreme divide within their conference over how to reform a surveillance mechanism used by government agencies that for months has repeatedly foiled leadership plans to address the issue,” the Washington Post reports. “In a bipartisan vote, the House reauthorized

“Senate Republicans vented their frustration after former President Trump helped derail a compromise House bill to extend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authority, sending lawmakers scrambling to find a Plan B to keep the nation’s intelligence agencies from losing their ability to spy on

“A new era of global rearmament is gathering pace, and it will mean vast costs and some tough decisions for western governments already struggling with shaky public finances,” Bloomberg reports. “Despite world defense spending reaching a record $2.2 trillion last year, European Union nations have