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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to members ... [+] of the press after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at Hart Senate Office Building May 12, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans held the weekly luncheon to discuss their agenda. (Photo by Alex…

Published on May 14, 2020Law enforcement officials say the FBI went to Senator Richard Burr’s home to get his cell phone after presenting a search warrant to his lawyer. Officials are investigating whether he engaged in insider trading. Burr has said his stock sales were based on public information.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch…

The Senate on Thursday bolstered legal protections for targets of federal surveillance, but it may not be enough to avoid a veto from President Trump, who is still upset that the law was used to spy on his 2016 campaign. Lawmakers voted 80-16 to approve a House bill that reauthorizes critical provisions of the Foreign…

The Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment that would prohibit the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) from approving surveillance warrants to monitor U.S. citizens. Lawmakers voted 85-11 to reject the measure by Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican. Mr. Paul’s amendment would still allow the FISC to order surveillance of foreigners but would force the government…

WASHINGTON — Republican Senators are split over the path forward for future coronavirus relief — not only on adding more money for states and local governments, but also on providing flexibility for states to use already appropriated funds."I'm for it," Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said when asked about flexibility. "I think we're all hearing…