By John Glenday

Renegade US whistleblower Edward Snowden is on the cusp of accomplishing his dream of loosening US surveillance laws after the Patriot Act expired and Congress now expected to approve the USA Freedom Act, the first time that NSA surveillance powers have been rolled back instead of extended.

The new bill comes as the controversial Patriot Act, which was collecting the phone records of million of Americans, expired at midnight last night, although many of its powers will be repackaged within the slimmed down Freedom Act.

This marks a significant setback for Republican hawks who had argued for an extension of surveillance powers Read full story ›

Source: The Drum