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The Financial Times recently reported that Iran obtained a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 to surveil US military bases.
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Krishna Karra, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology could be adopted by law enforcement to surveil immigrants, people of color and nonviolent protesters.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Senate unanimously passed a 10-day extension of the federal government’s power to surveil individuals suspected of being national security threats without debate on Friday.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
The two-month extension would buy the House time to debate a series of reforms pitched by the party’s conservative wing, including requiring a warrant to review any information collected on Americans as the government surveils the communications of foreigners located abroad.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
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Krishna Karra, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology could be adopted by law enforcement to surveil immigrants, people of color and nonviolent protesters.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Senate unanimously passed a 10-day extension of the federal government’s power to surveil individuals suspected of being national security threats without debate on Friday.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
The two-month extension would buy the House time to debate a series of reforms pitched by the party’s conservative wing, including requiring a warrant to review any information collected on Americans as the government surveils the communications of foreigners located abroad.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveil. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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