Oversight
The Senate's Torture Report Cost at Least $40 Million
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is firing back at allegations that her committee is the reason for the torture report’s costly price tag.
Oversight
Udall Calls for CIA Director's Resignation
“The CIA is lying,” the Colorado Democrat said on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Defense
CIA Torture Report Condems Bush-Era Detainee Treatment
An intelligence report on so-called “enhanced interrogation techniques” concludes CIA practices didn’t thwart terror.
Management
On the Torture Report, the President Can't Win
As the world braces for its long-awaited release, Obama is doing everything he can to avoid taking sides.
Oversight
John Kerry Is Trying to Stall the Release of the CIA Torture Report
The secretary of State is reportedly asking the Senate to wait to release its report on the Bush-era use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques.
Tech
House Lawmakers Renew Efforts to Limit NSA 'Backdoor' Spying
Measure passed the House earlier this year with major bipartisan support, but was cut out of ongoing funding negotiations.
Oversight
Time Is Running Out on the CIA Torture Report
The Senate still thinks it can wrap up negotiations with the White House before the year ends. But the clock is ticking.
Oversight
Ted Cruz: Republicans Shouldn't Fear a Government Shutdown Over Immigration
The senator says the 2013 shutdown over Obamacare didn't hurt his party at the polls. So why should the GOP fear one over immigration?
Management
The CIA Reviewed Books About Snowden and Is Not Impressed
The spy agency describes Glenn Greenwald’s recent book as full of “bitter ad hominem rationale.”
Oversight
NSA Reform Stalls, Rand Paul Votes No
The defeat marks an abrupt setback for the post-Snowden movement to rein in U.S. spying practices.
Management
Obama Administration ‘Strongly Supports’ NSA Reform Bill
With a key vote on the measure looming, the White House is backing a bill to curb a phone-spying program.
Oversight
Judges Skeptical NSA Spying Violates Privacy Rights
In reviewing a post-Snowden case Tuesday, an appeals court questioned whether the government’s bulk collection of phone records needs to be reined in.
Oversight
The NSA's Mass-Surveillance Program Is About to Go on Trial
More than a year after Edward Snowden’s disclosures, an Appeals Court will weigh the government’s bulk collection of U.S. phone records.
Defense
British Spies Allowed to Access U.S. Data Without a Warrant
Newly released documents from the British government reveal a lack of judicial oversight for how it sifts through communications data collected by the NSA and other foreign governments.
Management
Unmanned NASA Rocket Explodes in Virginia
The rocket, built and launched by Orbital Sciences Corporation, was headed to the International Space Station.
Defense
Republican 2016 Contenders Have Taken Positions on NSA Reform. Where Does Hillary Clinton Stand?
The answer remains elusive, but the best clues are found in her Senate voting record.
Oversight
This Ted Cruz Staffer Blamed Ebola on Obamacare
“Before Obamacare, there had never been a confirmed case of Ebola in the U.S.,” Nick Muzin tweeted.
Management
Facebook to Feds: Stop Impersonating Our Users
The social network accused the DEA of threatening "the integrity of our community" by pretending to be a New York woman on the site.
Management
FBI Director: Actually, We Do Sometimes Spy Without a Warrant
James Comey admitted on Thursday, “There are exceptions” to the agency’s warrant-first rule for surveillance.
Oversight
Mark Udall Touts NSA Reform (and Dings Obama) in Bid to Save Senate Seat
One of the Senate’s fiercest critics of government surveillance is attempting to leverage his track record on the issue to salvage his reelection.
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