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NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers called allegations of an American request for British surveillance of Trump Tower "utterly ridiculous." He told House Intel Committee that such a request would be "expressly against the construct of the Five Eyes agreement that has been in place for decades."
The special relationship? Rogers: "I think it clearly frustrates a clear ally of ours."
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The Justice Department inspector general found errors in 29 out of 29 randomized FBI applications for acquiring wiretap warrants through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, according to a report released Tuesday.
Why it matters: The broad DOJ audit of the FISA program stems from a damning investigation into the FBI's surveillance of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page, which uncovered "serious performance failures" by some FBI officials during the Russia probe. The IG's final findings come as Congress debates whether to renew the authority it grants to the FISA courts.
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The White House and other institutions are observing several models to better understand and prepare cities for when the coronavirus is expected to peak in the U.S.
The state of play: The coronavirus is expected to peak in the U.S. in two weeks, but many states like Virginia and Maryland will see their individual peaks well after that, according to a model by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.