Patriot Act Extension Fails      A bill that would have extended
several key components of the 2001’s controversial Patriot Act
failed to pass in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night.
The measure needed a two-thirds majority but came up just seven
votes short, party due to the defection of 26 Republicans,
including many aligned with the Tea Party caucus. The bill would
have continued such aspects of the Patriot Act as the right of
the FBI to use roving wiretaps on surveillance targets; the
right of the government to seize “any tangible items” while
monitoring someone; and a “lone wolf” provision that allows
surveillance on a person not known to be part of a terrorist
organization. The Senate is separately considering extending the
three provisions.      Read it at The Washington Post