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News Wrap: Senate approves short-term renewal of FISA surveillance program

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

In our news wrap Friday, the Senate approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, millions across the Midwest are facing the risk of severe storms and French officials say an 85-year-old widow of an American military veteran has returned home after being held in U.S. immigration custody for more than two weeks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

In the day's other headlines, millions across the Midwest are closing out a brutal week of summer-like storms with even more extreme weather expected tonight and through the weekend.

0:09.9

A huge chunk of the country is facing the risk of severe storms, stretching from the southern U.S. border to the Great Lakes.

0:16.4

That includes Wisconsin, where at least one person has died amid what local forecasters are calling unprecedented weather this past week.

0:24.9

That includes seven confirmed tornadoes and more than 100 severe thunderstorm warnings.

0:30.6

Milwaukee set a new record for rain in April, and the month is barely halfway over.

0:36.1

The U.S. Senate today approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies.

0:43.3

All in favor say aye.

0:45.3

Aye.

0:46.3

All opposed?

0:47.3

No.

0:48.3

The eyes appear to have it.

0:50.3

The eyes do have it.

0:51.3

The bill is passed.

0:53.3

The measure passed by what's known as a voice vote and extends a part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or FISA until April 30th.

1:01.2

That gives lawmakers more time for negotiations after an effort to renew the program for five years failed late last night in the House.

1:08.7

President Trump has pressured lawmakers for an 18-month

1:12.0

extension. FISA allows for the warrantless collection of foreign communications on U.S. soil.

1:18.0

Officials argue it's key to stopping terrorism and espionage, but critics have raised privacy

1:23.1

concerns. In California, musician David is being held without bail after his arrest yesterday in connection

1:30.4

with the death of a missing teenage girl.

1:33.4

The 21-year-old star, whose real name is David Burke, has millions of followers on social media,

1:39.1

and he created the anthem for the video game Fortnite.

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