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Week Ahead in Washington: June 21
By Caitrin Assaf at KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· June 21, 2026
· 1 min read
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress returns to Washington this week amid uncertainty over a key intelligence tool.Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, expired June 12. It allows the collection of electronic communications of non-Americans located outside the United State...
Key takeaway Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, expired June 12.
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Published: June 21, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
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