Patriot Act renewal splits GOP presidential hopefuls
In Washington senators seek to reauthorize key NSA surveillance powers ahead of a June deadline. Rubio and Graham push permanent authority while Cruz and Paul oppose citing privacy concerns. The debate frames the 2016 GOP race amid terrorism and civil liberties tensions.
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Court ruling challenges bulk phone data collection
The federal appeals court ruled that bulk collection of Americans phone records is illegal and urged Congress to sharpen security privacy bounds. The House plans a vote next week on a bill to reauthorize the law while ending the dragnet data collection, with Cruz endorsing the measure as balancing privacy and national security.
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