House Speaker Mike Johnson's FISA Extension Bid Fails

Conservative privacy hawks delivered a blunt verdict to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after weeks of wrangling over an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: no deal. The back-to-back losses suffered by Johnson on the floor early Friday morning were months in the making, as GOP divisions against an extension of a government spy tool without reforms boiled over into a full-blown revolt that forced leadership to pass a 10-day extension to buy more negotiating time. House Democrat asks Trump administration to loosen restrictions on killing sea lions House Democrat asks Trump administration to loosen restrictions on sea lion euthanasia House Democrat asks Trump administration to loosen restrictions on sea lion euthanasia Despite Johnson repeatedly expressing to reporters this week that a deal was “close” and that only minor reforms needed to be hashed out to finalize an agreement with GOP hardliners, the speaker still huddled in negotiations with holdouts and members of leadership late Wednesday evening as they tried to garner support for a framework agreement that would extend the surveillance authority for five years with warrant langauge and harsher penalties for abuses of the program. Neither Left nor Right. A Fresh, Unbiased Newsletter Surgeons: This Simple Method Will End Joint Pain & Arthritis (Try It) Cardiologists: 2 Veggies Will Kill Your Belly Fat Quickly (Try It) Put Some Bananas in The Garden - It's Genius Keep a Bread Clip in Your Wallet When Traveling - It's Genius Dementia and Memory Loss Have Been Linked to a Common Habit. Do You Do It? Sleep Apnea Pillow Goes Viral: 1000s Say They Finally Sleep Deeply Sciatica is Not From a Slipped Disc. Meet The Real Enemy of Sciatica (Stop This) If You Get Social Security, Don't Skip This April Benefit Check