A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans' private data.

Detailed reporting on the sleazy tactics suveillance hawks in Congress used to sabotage this week’s vote on FISA Section 702 reform. It really is a bipartisan issue: the the House Intelligence Committee’s Chair Mike Turner (a Republican) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (a Democrat) worked together on this, although Himes is now trying to distance himself.