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Expiring spy law sparks warnings of ‘fatal’ consequences ahead of World Cup
Lawmakers continue dispute over FISA
Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill on the ongoing debate surrounding the extension of the FISA surveillance tool.
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One of the government’s most powerful surveillance tools will go dark this weekend, and lawmakers aren’t sure what that means for the nation’s intelligence-gathering authorities.
Democrats rejected attempts in the House and Senate to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in an act of defiance against President Donald Trump, who tapped Housing chief Bill Pulte to temporarily oversee the nation’s intelligence services.
But there are differing trains of thought on the ramifications of failing to renew the program. Some lawmakers argued that an extension was not necessary given that FISA courts had authorized continued intelligence gathering until March 2027.
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President Donald Trump signs a proclamation about the fishing industry as Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum listen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 11, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Others say that it opens up the possibility for telecommunications and major tech companies like Google to decline handing over information without explicit direction from Congress.
«We don’t know the answer to that,» Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said. «But it is, obviously, a high-risk proposition.»
Boiled down, the Section 702 program allows the U.S. government to collect intelligence on foreigners abroad who are using U.S. communication systems, and it serves as a major part of Trump’s daily intelligence briefing.
But it also sweeps up communications from Americans who are talking to foreign suspects — a key issue that threatened reauthorization among privacy hawks in both parties well before Pulte’s appointment.
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«That is a gray area, and it’s one of the things that we’re going to have to work through,» House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told Fox News when asked whether providers would still continue to share information with the government if the program was not authorized.
«What is clear is that we are going to have to address the issue of extending surveillance authority legislatively. And the problem is that the Trump administration has decided to toss this hand grenade into the middle of sensitive negotiations,» he added, referring to Pulte.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., contended that there were already thousands of FISA certifications approved, it’s just that new certifications wouldn’t be allowed until the program was reauthorized.
«It’s not like that will be the end of our ability to surveil foreign terrorists,» Kennedy said.
The standoff is not expected to end soon. Trump’s decision to nominate former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to serve as the permanent director of national intelligence also failed to soften Democrats’ opposition.
Many lawmakers remain unwilling to back a renewal of the program while Pulte continues serving in the acting role.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters as he walks to his office after a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2026. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
«Nobody disputes that FISA has been used to stop terrorist attacks on our homeland here,» House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told Fox News Thursday. «And why would anybody vote to end that tool is beside me.»
Meanwhile, the House is scheduled to begin a week-long recess next week, meaning that even if there is a resolution in the Senate in the coming week, the program will likely remain dark until they return.
The program’s expiration marks the first extended lapse since it was enacted in 2008. The Trump administration has argued that the surveillance authority is a critical national security tool, crediting it with helping foil a mass-casualty terror plot targeting a 2024 Taylor Swift concert in Austria and combat North Korean hackers, among other successes.
The uncharted territory comes amid a heightened threat environment as the war with Iran continues and large-scale events, such as the World Cup and America 250 celebrations, are beginning to ramp up.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton, R-Ark., argued on the Senate floor in his bid to extend the program that there was a bipartisan bill waiting to be passed, but in the meantime, lawmakers should pause the partisan animosity and support an extension.
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«If we don’t extend it for at least a few weeks while we continue to try to work on our differences, the consequences could be severe,» Cotton said. «The consequences, to be frank, could be fatal.»
Still, Democrats counter that had Trump not appointed Pulte, or at least waited until the reauthorization was completed, Congress would not be in the current logjam.
«I cannot stress enough to you that none of this, none of this needed to happen,» Warner said.
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Un hidroavión realizó un amerizaje de emergencia en el East River de Nueva York: al menos dos heridos
El video documenta el amerizaje forzoso de una avioneta monomotor Quest Kodiak 100. Las imágenes capturan el momento de la colisión y la posterior inmersión del fuselaje en el agua.
Un hidroavión efectuó un aterrizaje forzoso este domingo en el East River de Nueva York, con ocho personas a bordo, según confirmaron las autoridades locales. El incidente ocurrió poco después del mediodía, cuando la aeronave, identificada como un Kodiak 100, descendió de emergencia cerca de la ribera de Brooklyn. Personal de rescate logró evacuar a los tripulantes, de los cuales dos sufrieron lesiones leves.
La Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA) precisó que el piloto “realizó un aterrizaje forzoso en el East River, cerca de Brooklyn, Nueva York, sobre el mediodía hora local”, ocasionando la rotura de uno de los puntales de las alas. En la nave viajaban seis pasajeros y dos pilotos. El organismo federal indicó que “los controladores de tráfico aéreo no estaban dando servicios a esta avioneta”, y anunció el inicio de una investigación para determinar las causas del suceso.
Las imágenes recogidas por testigos muestran la aeronave en posición vertical, con una de sus alas sumergida en el agua. El Departamento de Bomberos de Nueva York (FDNY) desplegó equipos especializados para el rescate, logrando retirar a todos los ocupantes con rapidez. Un portavoz de la institución detalló: “Ocho personas fueron rescatadas de la aeronave. Dos de ellas recibieron atención médica por lesiones de carácter leve”.
El accidente se produjo en una zona de intenso tránsito fluvial, situada a la altura del Bajo Manhattan, donde recientemente se concentraron numerosas embarcaciones militares y veleros históricos por la conmemoración del 250 aniversario de Estados Unidos. Las autoridades trasladaron la aeronave a un muelle próximo para su inspección.
Las imágenes muestran un helicóptero sobrevolando el East River de Nueva York, donde un hidroavión se encuentra parcialmente sumergido
“La investigación analizará todos los factores involucrados en el aterrizaje forzoso, incluyendo la mecánica del avión y las condiciones en el momento del incidente”, explicó un funcionario de la FAA explicó.
Tres semanas atrás, otro hidroavión protagonizó un incidente similar en el mismo río, aunque en esa ocasión no se reportaron heridos. Este contexto ha generado preocupación entre quienes utilizan medios de transporte sobre el East River, un canal de navegación vital para la ciudad.
Mientras Nueva York atendía esta situación, en Chicago se registraba otro incidente aéreo vinculado a las festividades del 4 de julio. Un avión de la compañía Delta Air Lines fue impactado por un fuego artificial mientras realizaba maniobras de aterrizaje en el aeropuerto internacional Midway. El hecho se produjo alrededor de las 20.30 horas, cuando el vuelo 1076 proveniente de Atlanta descendía en la pista.
La FAA informó que el piloto comunicó de inmediato haber sentido un fuerte estruendo, y sospechó que un proyectil de pirotecnia había alcanzado la aeronave. El comandante reportó: “Escuchamos una explosión justo debajo del avión cuando estábamos por aterrizar”. El Airbus A319 logró completar el aterrizaje y rodar hasta la puerta de embarque sin mayores dificultades.
La policía de Chicago confirmó que el impacto causó daños superficiales en la pintura del fuselaje. Técnicos de la aerolínea inspeccionaron la aeronave el domingo, verificando que no hubiese daños estructurales adicionales. “No se reportaron heridos entre los pasajeros ni la tripulación”, puntualizó una portavoz de Delta Air Lines.
La misma noche, el puente de Brooklyn en Nueva York experimentó un breve incendio durante el espectáculo de fuegos artificiales organizado por la tienda Macy’s, como parte de las celebraciones patrias. El Departamento de Policía de Nueva York comunicó que no hubo personas lesionadas y que el incidente fue controlado con rapidez.
Las festividades por el Día de la Independencia en Estados Unidos incluyeron el mayor espectáculo de fuegos artificiales en la historia de la capital, con cerca de 850.000 proyectiles lanzados en la ciudad de Washington. Estos hechos se produjeron en el marco de un despliegue sin precedentes para conmemorar el 250 aniversario nacional.
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America’s 250th celebration in nation’s capital boosted by iconic automaker’s 2-week tribute to innovation
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WASHINGTON, DC – As dozens of travelers arrived at Union Station Wednesday morning, many stopped to photograph historic Ford Motor Co. cars, trucks, tractors and artifacts celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and the automaker’s role in shaping the nation.
For two weeks, Ford is hosting «Driving America Forward: A Ford Experience at Union Station,» a free public exhibit showcasing vehicles and artifacts from the Ford Heritage Vault in Dearborn that trace the company’s legacy, from the Model T, the iconic mass-produced car, to a 1934 Ford pickup on loan from legendary late-night host Jay Leno.
The exhibit, part of Ford’s marquee America 250 celebrations, features 10 vehicles displayed behind museum-quality glass, including a 1941 Ford GP prototype that helped lead to the military Jeep, a 1951 Ford 8N tractor, a 1954 F-100 from Virginia’s Red Truck Bakery and a 2026 Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula One car. Visitors can also create a free postcard at an interactive photo station and shop for Ford merchandise.
«America’s celebrating its 250th anniversary,» Ted Ryan, Ford’s archives and heritage brand manager, told Fox News Digital. «We’ve been here for almost half of that journey, and we’ve had such a material impact on America.»
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Historic Ford vehicles are on display at «Driving America Forward: A Ford Experience,» a free exhibit at Union Station in Washington, D.C., celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. (Fox News Digital/Kiera McDonald)
«Whether it’s industrializing, building the moving assembly line, mass transportation with the Model T, the best-selling car in the world for a number of years, or even the tractor that transformed farming. Ford has been there.»
Ryan said the exhibit was designed to turn heads and reveal surprising stories about the company’s influence on American industry, transportation and pop culture over the past 123 years.
«I was challenged to create an exhibit that would stop people in their tracks to take pictures or learn new facts about the Ford Motor Company,» he said. «So we have 10 amazing vehicles that go throughout our entire 124-year history… These are cars that are stopping people in their tracks, and then the exhibit cases are full of material that will tell people stories they don’t expect to hear.»
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The free exhibit is open daily through July 14 at Union Station in Washington, D.C. (Fox News Digital/Kiera McDonald)
In a news release, Ryan said Union Station was a fitting location because it has «a particular kind of magic.»
«For more than a century, it has served as the front door to the nation’s capital, a place where presidents have arrived to be inaugurated, where soldiers have shipped off to war, and where ordinary Americans, by the millions, have stepped off a train and into the heart of their democracy,» he wrote.
But Ryan said Ford’s contributions to America go far beyond building cars.
«Ford built Mission Control at Johnson Space Center,» he said. «We developed tracking beams for airplanes. Ford invented the mail sorter. Hopefully we’re teaching people about the critical role that Ford has played in America during half of its 250 years.»
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The exhibit highlights Ford’s 124-year legacy and its impact on American transportation and innovation. (Fox News Digital/Kiera McDonald)
Ryan said the vehicles are meant to spark memories for visitors, whether they remind someone of their first car, a family road trip or a vehicle passed down through generations.
«I hope people take wonderful photos of cars that remind them of vehicles Ford has produced that they fell in love with, and that they’ll leave with information they didn’t know ahead of time,» he said.
Through wars, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, Ryan said Ford has consistently stepped up to support the country through its «Answering the Call» initiative, which highlights the company’s long history of helping the nation during times of need.
«Ford is always there and always will be there to answer the call whenever America or our local communities need us,» he said.
As visitors walk through the exhibit, Ryan hopes they leave with a deeper appreciation for Ford.
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«America’s turning 250, and it’s a great time to celebrate,» he said. «Ford has been here for half of it, and we’re doing our best to tell our story and the role we’ve played in America.»
The exhibit is open daily through July 14, with no tickets or registration required.
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