Gaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge, where she covers privacy, the Department of Homeland Security, and the tech-right. “The most surveilled place in America,” her report on border technology in the Arizona borderlands, was a finalist for the 2023 Livingston Award for National Reporting. Have a tip? Contact her at gaby@theverge.com or via Signal at gabydvj.26
The Washington Post analyzed more than 1,400 of the far-right provocateur’s streams and found that he’s generating more than $400,000 in revenue. Much of those donations are coming from people who are struggling economically, including one 57-year-old Air Force veteran who told the Post she thought he was struggling financially — and who is struggling herself.
Over the weekend, Congress voted to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — for 10 days. President Trump has demanded a clean renewal of the controversial wiretapping authority, but he’s been stymied by Republicans who want to include reforms, including closing a loophole that lets the government spy on Americans without a warrant.
The new deadline is April 30th.
The House was supposed to have a procedural vote on renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act today, ahead of the program’s April 20th expiration. Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the debate — again. There’s still a chance the House may vote later today, but it’s unlikely.
