NSA surveillance set to expire temporarily
In a rare Sunday session, lawmakers looked poised to reform the program - but not before a midnight deadline
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Senators rushed back from recess in order to seal a deal before key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire
Senators rushed back from recess in order to seal a deal before midnight, when key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire. Several surveillance programs will end, including the NSA's bulk collection of phone records revealed by Edward Snowden. The Obama administration, along with many key Republicans, say national security is at stake. Juliana Goldman reports.
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CIA Director John Brennan says the debate in Congress over reauthorizing key provisions of the Patriot Act could put American lives at risk by taking away crucial surveillance tools
CIA Director John Brennan says the debate in Congress over reauthorizing key provisions of the Patriot Act could put American lives at risk by taking away crucial surveillance tools.
The president is pushing for the Senate to pass the USA Freedom Act, which would curb the NSA's controversial surveillance powers without expiring them completely
The president is pushing for the Senate to pass the USA Freedom Act, which would curb the NSA's controversial surveillance powers without expiring them completely.
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Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, says it looks increasingly likely that key provisions of the Patriot Act will expire in June due to Congressional inaction
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NSA surveillance programs suffer setback in Senate
Government surveillance programs set to expire at the end of the month unless Congress renews them
Provisions in the USA Patriot Act are set to expire at the end of the month, and Congress is still undecided about what to do
Provisions in the USA Patriot Act are set to expire at the end of the month, and Congress is still undecided about what to do.
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CBS News Washington Bureau Chief Chris Isham and CBS News senior national security analyst Juan Zarate discuss the numerous factors at play in the re-authorization of controversial Patriot Act provisions
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A federal appeals court has ruled that the NSA's controversial collection of phone data is unconstitutional
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There are many unanswered questions about a deadly shooting outside the National Security Agency
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