'The world did not end': Doomsday warnings about FISA lapse proven wrong
Four months ago, as Congress stared down a June 12 deadline to renew a key spy authority, the warnings from intelligence-minded lawmakers against letting the law lapse were stark. "The consequences, to be frank, could be fatal," said Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican. House Speaker Mike Johnson fretted about losing …
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