NSA FISA Metadata Surveillance: Is The Government Using Cell Phones To Gather Location Data?
Sen. Ron Wyden, who warned the public about the NSA’s sweeping surveillance operations, is talking a lot about cell phone location data.
NSA FISA Surveillance: Obama Likely To Back Secret Court Reform, Senator Says
If Congress passes legislation to reform the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, President Obama will probably sign it into law.
NSA FISA Surveillance: Feinstein, Staunch Supporter Of Spying, Backs NSA Reform
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein proposes more transparency & oversight as momentum gains for NSA reform.
NSA FISA Metadata Surveillance: Obama Administration Open To Reforming Secret Court, Officials Say
The idea for a special advocate at the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is gaining steam.
NSA FISA Controversy: The Message War Over The Importance Of The Metadata Program
The US Gov. says the metadata program may stop the next 9/11; critics say it is not valuable enough to justify the privacy intrusion.
Manning WikiLeaks Verdict: A Timeline Of Bradley Manning’s Whistle-blowing And Trial
More than three years after his arrest, the verdict in the court-martial of Bradley Manning is expected at 1 p.m. ET Tuesday.
Manning WikiLeaks Verdict: Like Edward Snowden, Manning Charged Under The Espionage Act
The Obama administration is going after whistle-blowers hard. But there are key differences between the two most famous ones.
NSA Surveillance Scandal: All Personal Records Are Relevant Is A Slippery Legal Theory To Stand On
To justify the metadata program, government officials claim that all personal records are "relevant" to a national security investigation.
NSA FISA Metadata Program: New Momentum For NSA Reform After Amash Amendment, Senators Say
The House failed to adopt a measure halting the NSA's bulk data collection last week. But the reform momentum is building.
NSA Metadata Surveillance: Anti-Obama Undertones In Bipartisan Debate Over Government Spy Programs
Members of both parties have united over the NSA's sweeping data program -- but, for some, opposition actually centers on President Barack Obama.
NSA Metadata Surveillance: FISA Court Should Directly Monitor Spying Agency, Former NSA Analyst Says
Without the ability to directly oversee the NSA's activities, oversight of the spying agency is a joke, an NSA whistle-blower said Thursday.
NSA FISA Surveillance: House Upholds Metadata Program In Close Vote
But opponents of the NSA's snooping program say Wednesday's vote is just the beginning.
NSA FISA Surveillance: Amash Amendment Tests Congress's Appetite For Metadata Program
An amendment to the defense appropriations bill would end the NSA's bulk metadata collection program.
Southeast Water Wars: Georgia Winning Over Alabama And Florida
In a slow but fraught battle over water resources, an Alabama senator fights for his state -- but the bigger guy is winning.
Top Intelligence Official Lays Out Justification For Metadata Collection
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has created a body of law to justify the collection of phone-call metadata on almost all Americans.
NSA Surveillance: New Watchdog Agency PCLOB Takes Fire For Weak Transparency Rules
A new oversight board has proposed FOIA procedures that limit access to government records -- but the rules aren't final yet.
IRS Tea Party Scandal: Democrats, Republicans Put Each Other On Trial At Hearing
Tempers ran high at a hearing Thursday where Democrats and Republicans accused each other of mishandling the tea party scandal at the IRS.
NSA FISA Controversy: Intelligence Officials Face Bipartisan Opposition to Surveillance Programs
In a rare bipartisan move, House Democrats and Republicans join forces to angrily condemn U.S. intelligence operations.
NSA Controversy: Top Republican Warns Spying Authority May Expire
James Sensenbrenner warned the intelligence community it could lose its spying authority if it doesn't rein in the metadata collection program.
NSA FISA Controversy: Congress Looks To Reform Secret Court
Lawmakers are considering reforming the secret court that approves government surveillance programs -- but passing legislation is another matter.
Trayvon Martin Case: Gun Control Advocates Hope to Put Gun Debate Back in Spotlight
Gun control groups hope that the Trayvon Martin trial will turn attention again to the gun debate. But Washington isn't getting the memo.
Obamacare Implementation: A Golden Opportunity for Con Artists
As health care reform goes into effect, the government expects con artists to take advantage of it to sell fake insurance and steal identities.
NSA Controversy: The Supreme Court Case That Could Determine The Fate Of NSA Surveillance
A 1979 case about a Baltimore thief could ultimately determine the fate of government metadata collection.
House Republicans Pass Farm Bill Stripped of Food Stamp Money
After taking a political hit for a failed June bill, the House GOP passed a pared down farm bill Thursday that cut out money for food stamps.
NSA Spying Controversy: The New Agency That Could Change Government Surveillance
The new Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board could have more influence than many are currently giving it credit for.
Battle Over Secret FISA Court Opinion To Move Forward, Judge Orders
The case will move forward after a judge told the government to either release the opinion or prepare to defend keeping it secret.
Former FISA Court Judge: Secret Court Needs Reform
A former judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court says arguments before the court should no longer be one-sided.
Farm Bill A Top Concern As House Members Return From July 4th Break
Jobs? Unemployment? Surveillance? That's not what many members of the U.S. Congress heard from constituents over the July 4 break.
Supreme Court Unlikely To Rule On NSA Surveillance Soon - But One Day Privacy Advocates Could Win
A privacy rights group is unlikely to convince the Court to halt the government's domestic phone data collection -- for now.
NSA FISA Controversy: What Illegal Activity Is Hidden In The Secret FISA Court Opinion?
The government doesn't want to release a secret court ruling on illegal NSA spying. Here are some theories on what the opinion might say.
