No he doesn't, and this precedent has been established for well over 25 years, going all the way back to Jimmy Carter. Even the FISA Court itself is on record as saying that they take it for granted that the President has this power.
You really shouldn't believe everything you read in the big liberal newspapers, because most of it is garbage.
I don't trust the government. Try dealing with the IRS about your tax problems. The last thing the IRS wants to do is go to court.