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Spy law used to stop Taylor Swift attack to lapse as Congress skips town, World Cup nears

A key U.S. surveillance program is on the brink of expiring after neither the House nor Senate could pass an extension because of a Democratic revolt over President Donald Trump's intelligence chief pick. The bid to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for three weeks in the House failed 198-218 on Thursday, falling well short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage. And in the Senate, Sen. Tom Cotton's, R-Ark., attempt to advance an extension was thwarted by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The measure, meant to give Congress more time to negotiate a long-term re...