Patriot Act

Media July 26, 2023

MSNBC guest mocked for floating 9/11-style response to right wing threats: 'Utterly oblivious'

An MNSBC guest floated the idea of the government implementing a Patriot Act-style response to right wing extremists and possibly the creation of a new government agency.

Fox News Flash September 28, 2022

Kat Timpf: Fentanyl crackdown would give government excuse to 'violate civil liberties'

Kat Timpf argues that aside from authorizing drug legalization, the government should bow out of the fight against fentanyl on 'Gutfeld!'

VIDEO September 28, 2022

Kat Timpf: Designating cartels as terrorist organizations is a 'really bad idea'

Kat Timpf examines how the government cracking down on drugs would actually open the door to more surveillance of civilians on 'Gutfeld!'

VIDEO September 14, 2022

Greg Gutfeld to MAGA supporters: Democrats are going to 'run on you'

'Gutfeld!' panelists react to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' recent comments about domestic extremism.

Republicans May 26, 2022

Democrat advisor suggests Republicans passed the Patriot Act in reaction to people of color committing crimes

Democrat advisor Kurt Bardella accused Republicans of only passing laws when someone “with a dark shade of skin” commits a crime following a mass shooting in Texas

The Ingraham Angle December 9, 2021

Mark Meadows responds to potential contempt charges from January 6 committee: 'Fishing expedition'

Mark Meadows responded on "The Ingraham Angle" Wednesday to an announcement from the leaders congress' January 6 committee that they would continue pursuing contempt of Congress charges against him

VIDEO November 20, 2021

Christie: DOJ's abuse of Patriot Act is 'outrageous'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sounds off on Attorney General Merrick Garland and the DOJ's alleged abuse of power on 'Watters' World.'

EDUCATION October 25, 2021

Biden admin gives post to National School Boards Association chief who signed 'domestic terrorism' letter

The Department of Education appointed the president of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to a federal board overseeing student progress this month, despite a controversial letter the organization sent urging the Biden administration to investigate opposition to school boards.

VIDEO October 23, 2021

'These are parents, not terrorists': Dr. Saphier

'The Big Saturday Show' panelists sound the alarm on the National School Boards Association's apology for its letter that compared parents to domestic terrorists.

Joe Biden October 1, 2021

School board group asks Biden to use the Patriot Act against parents over opposition to COVID measures, CRT

A group that represents school boards is asking the Biden administration to review threats and violence against education administrators and schools to determine if they violate the Patriot Act and hate crime laws amid clashes between angry parents and educators over COVID-19 policies and critical race theory being taught in classrooms. 

VIDEO September 10, 2021

Reflecting on meaning of President Bush's 'I Can Hear You' speech

Former New York Gov. George Pataki and Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov on the significance of President Bush's 'I Can Hear You' speech 20 years ago after the 9/11 attacks.

VIDEO September 10, 2021

Navy sailors say 9/11 moved them to enlist, serve fearlessly

First Class Petty Officers Jack Diaz and Luis Sanchez on why they decided to join the U.S. Navy.

Fox News Flash July 9, 2021

Tucker blasts Mueller deputy ripping NSA claim: 'Beyond belief' to be 'lectured about patriotism' by him

Fox News host Tucker Carlson responded Friday on “Fox News Primetime” to criticism after his revelation the NSA had reportedly "unmasked" him in communications in which he sought an interview with Vladimir Putin.

OPINION March 19, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Coronavirus takes precedence for Congress but FISA awaits action

The need to gear up Washington’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is obviously, and appropriately, squeezing out the time available to deal with other issues. So it is with FISA.

OPINION March 16, 2020

Sen. Rand Paul: My FISA reform amendment will keep America safe

Once again, Congress is debating certain FISA powers passed as part of the PATRIOT Act, and, once again, the only idea of “debate” Congress will tolerate is one. where you are supposed to automatically vote “yes” at the end of the day to whatever leadership proposes.

OPINION March 15, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: No to 'FISA reform'

Sens. Paul and Lee, their progressive allies, and the Trump supporters they’ve hoodwinked would make us vulnerable to terrorists without fixing FISA.

OPINION March 5, 2020

Judge Andrew Napolitano: Patriot Act sections are weapons of totalitarian mass surveillance – repeal them

Mass surveillance produces a state that knows more about us than we do about it.

OPINION February 13, 2020

Judge Andrew Napolitano: Government is spying on us without warrants, in violation of Constitution

While we were all consumed by impeachment, a pernicious piece of legislation was slowly and silently making its way through Congress.

Patriot Act November 19, 2019

House bill to fund government also extends Patriot Act data-collection provisions, despite opposition

A stopgap funding bill of House lawmakers extends surveillance-related provisions of the USA Patriot Act that expire Dec. 15 for another three months. The provision called Section 215 allows the government to gain access to business records and conduct roving wiretaps of people trying to duck surveillance and counterterrorism investigations.

VIDEO September 28, 2016

Senate set to vote on veto override of 9/11 bill

Doug McKelway reports

Patriot Act June 4, 2015

NSA spying: Today in America our government keeps us neither free nor safe

The government’s job is to keep us free and safe. If it keeps us safe but not free, it has failed to do its job.

VIDEO June 3, 2015

Judge Napolitano Slams Conservative Backers Of Freedom Act

Judge: Freedom Act Limits Our Freedoms