Fisa spy powers almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act – US politics live

Law due to expire at midnight tonight following unhappiness over Trump’s pick for intelligence chiefHello and welcome to the US live blog.A key surveillance tool that allows the US to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire after Congress failed to temporarily extend the program.Pulte has to go. He cannot be in the DNI role. It’s too important.Donald Trump declared “a great settlement” with Iran, which could be signed soon “maybe in Europe, over the weekend”.Trump’s hand-picked boa...