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Congress remains gridlocked on reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA with a June 12 deadline, using a 45-day extension to push negotiations and facing a recent Senate vote defeat on renewal.
Senate seeks unanimous consent to revive the free IRS Direct File program via the Direct File Act after a 2024 pilot that reached 25 states and was scrapped in 2025.
Sen. Warren questions X Money's safety and systemic risk as Musk plans an April public launch, with X Wallet funding hints via Visa Direct.
Senators question Meta on why it delayed teen privacy defaults, citing court documents and noting Instagram's 2024 rollout before extending protections to Facebook and Messenger.
Senate approves the federal budget with a two-week extension for DHS funding to negotiate ICE guardrails, risking a shutdown if no House agreement.
Sen. Markey questions OpenAI over ads in ChatGPT and asks peers about similar plans; OpenAI plans to test sponsored ads for free users, raising regulatory and consumer-protection concerns.
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