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ICE Is Using Paragon Spyware on American Soil. Congress Wants to Know Who They're Watching.

John Z Black Apr 7, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #ice #paragon #spyware #graphite #surveillance #congress #civil-liberties

House Democrats demand answers on ICE's use of Paragon's Graphite spyware, raising questions about domestic surveillance and oversight.

Sanders and AOC Want to Freeze AI Datacenter Construction. Here's What That Actually Means.

John Z Black Mar 26, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #ai #datacenters #energy #policy #sanders #aoc #environment #congress

The Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act would halt all new AI datacenter construction until Congress passes federal AI regulation. It won't pass. The energy numbers behind it are real.

The FBI's Warrant-Free Surveillance Just Hit a New High -- Right as Congress Finally Moves to Stop It

John Z Black Mar 14, 2026

Privacy & Policy #section-702 #fisa #fbi #surveillance #privacy #congress #warrantless-search #civil-liberties

The FBI searched Americans' private communications without a warrant 7,413 times last year, up 34%. A bipartisan bill just landed to require warrants going forward.