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Supreme Court Backs Donor‑Privacy Challenge as New Jersey Moves to Enforce Subpoena

The ruling signals close court review of state demands for nonprofit donor lists because they can chill association.

Congress Passes 45-Day Extension of Section 702 After Senate Rejects House Plan

Supreme Court Weighs Police ‘Geofence’ Warrants in Digital Privacy Case

Supreme Court To Weigh Whether Geofence Warrants Are Constitutional

House GOP Rolls Out FISA 702 Renewal Without Warrants as April 30 Deadline Nears

Bay Area Officials Divide Over Flock License-Plate Cameras After New Votes

House Deadlock Puts Section 702 Renewal at Risk Before April 30 Cutoff

Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block DOJ Use of State Voter Rolls

San Jose Residents File Federal Class Action Challenging License-Plate Camera Network

75 Groups Urge Meta to Scrap Facial Recognition Plan for Ray‑Ban Smart Glasses

Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Over Massachusetts Voter Data

China Summons US Envoy After Hong Kong Criminalizes Refusing to Unlock Devices

Georgia House Panel Advances SB 482 to Tighten Access to Police Videos and Mugshots

House Moves Toward Clean Extension of FISA Section 702 Before April 20 Deadline

At Senate Hearing, FBI Confirms It Buys Americans’ Location Data From Brokers

Meta’s Smart Glasses Face U.S. Class Action and U.K. Inquiry Over Human Review of Sensitive Videos

Mountain View Ends Flock ALPR Deal as Santa Clara County Bars Sheriff’s Access

CIA Invites Iranians to Share Intelligence Using Secure Channels

Stephen Miller Leads White House Drive to Extend FISA Section 702 as Congress Races April 20 Deadline

ACLU Moves to Block DHS Bid for Google Data After Retiree Criticized Immigration Prosecutor