CiVL News: Apr 16, 2026, 5:05 AM PDT -- FISA Flip-Flops, Prison Hangups, and Smuggled Smokes

Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com. This episode delves into political maneuvering around FISA reauthorization, a senator's frustrating encounter with the Bureau of Prisons, and the unveiling of a one-page healthcare plan. It also covers a beauty pageant rivalry, a sheriff's lawsuit over alleged fabricated detention, and a European cigarette bust. • Donald Trump reversed his "Kill FISA" stance, urging a "clean" reauthorization of Section 702. • Representative Thomas Massie attempted to amend FISA to require warrants for database searches. • Senator Mike Lee reported a Bureau of Prisons employee's rude refusal to provide information about an incarcerated constituent. • The Bureau of Prisons has a documented pattern of not notifying families about seriously ill inmates. • President Trump released a one-page "Great Healthcare Plan" with four broad goals and no specific policy details. • A federal court ruled in a Miss Pennsylvania pageant rivalry case involving alleged harassment and an anti-stalking order. • A Wisconsin sheriff is suing over a fabricated claim of illegal detention, seeking phone and hotel surveillance records. • A European cigarette bust in Greece uncovered 1.3 million counterfeit cigarettes from China. Join CiVL and be part of building the future you want to live in. Be an early adopter. We're just getting started. Human respect, a core tenet of CiVL's vision, recognizes that the path to a flourishing civilization does not lie in more efficient forms of coercion, but in the widespread adoption of human respect as a primary value. By moving away from the "Conflict Machine" and toward a culture of voluntary cooperation, we align ourselves with the natural requirements for human well-being. We built CiVL News out of our passion for free and open access to information. Follow the topics you care about, and don't be subjected to algos! You're invited to build a hub with us for ideas that upgrade civilizations.