A two-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act clears the chamber in a 60-34 vote Saturday.

The episode highlights the role that software and cybersecurity firms can quietly play in the violation of human rights.

The doubts are sharpest when it comes to the ability of state and local election authorities to defend against a cyberattack.

Two lawmakers are asking questions about what might have been hacked and how local election officials responded.