Top general pushes 18-month renewal of FISA 702 before expiration

Gen. Dan Caine urges Congress to renew Section 702 of FISA for 18 months before it expires, arguing the program is critical to U.S. security and warfighting, despite privacy concerns and GOP hesitancy. The push comes as Speaker Johnson seeks a quick floor vote amid a split among Republicans and privacy advocates, with the expiration set for April 20. The broader Capitol landscape includes ethics cases and investigations (Gonzales, Swalwell) and ongoing debate over Iran war powers and related policy issues.