Foreign surveillance law set to expire as Congress leaves town after rejecting extensions
Congress left Washington this week without renewing a foreign surveillance law that expires Friday, ensuring America's spy network will lose some of its powers used to thwart terrorist plots.
TL;DR
- Congress left Washington without renewing a foreign surveillance law.
- The law is set to expire on Friday.
- The spy network will lose some of its powers.
- These powers are used to thwart terrorist plots.