The Surveillance State Is Here — Congress Must Fight Back
The article discusses the rise of surveillance in the United States, comparing it to authoritarian regimes. It highlights the misuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for domestic spying and the normalization of mass surveillance since 9/11. The author urges Congress to take action to protect citizens' rights and uphold the Constitution.
- ▪The United States ranks among the most heavily surveilled nations in the world.
- ▪Section 702 of FISA has been misused for spying on Americans, with millions of queries conducted without warrants.
- ▪The article calls for real reform of FISA and warns against the implementation of surveillance technology in vehicles.
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Opinion The Surveillance State Is Here — Congress Must Fight Back OPINION (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Rep. Keith Self Contributor June 03, 2026 4:13 PM ET June 03, 2026 4:13 PM ET Rep. Keith Self Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); It should shock every American that the United States now ranks among the world’s most heavily surveilled nations — keeping dangerous company with authoritarian regimes like China, Russia, and Iran.
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