Domestic Surveillance

House Bill Would Curb Spying on Americans

Proposed legislation would bar the NSA from secretly browsing search histories, emails and chat histories without warrants

By David Stout June 20, 2014

Snowden Leaks Have Hurt American Companies, Tech Executive Says

“Every time a new Snowden revelation trickles out, it’s another chip away at U.S. business,” said Cheri McGuire, vice president of Symantec Corp

By Becca Stanek June 9, 2014

Snowden Dishes About Pressing Putin on Surveillance

NSA leaker Edward Snowden explains in an op-ed why he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin about mass surveillance during a live televised Q&A yesterday, writing he did it to get a response "on the record, not to whitewash him”

By Denver Nicks April 18, 2014

We’re Still Snooping on You, Says Intel Chief

National Intelligence Director James Clapper admits that intelligence agencies are still searching through Americans' emails and phone records without warrants, but tells a top lawmaker that such practices are allowed under federal law

By David Stout April 2, 2014

Uncle Sam (Probably) Won't Eavesdrop on You Anymore

President Obama has outlined a slimmer version of the controversial program that collects data from millions of Americans' phone calls. If passed, phone companies would hold the data instead and the NSA could only access it with court approval

By Zeke J Miller March 27, 2014

McCain's Iffy Claim: 'Snowden Is Working for Russia'

The Arizona Senator joins a slew of lawmakers who have accused the man who leaked secret documents on the NSA's spying program of treason, but McCain's charges lack evidence to support them

By Denver Nicks March 26, 2014

Boehner Says NSA's Mass Phone Data Collection Will End

The House Speaker praises new legislation to reform the controversial surveillance program

By Alex Rogers March 26, 2014

Lawmakers Float Their Own NSA Reform Bill

Lawmakers eye a competing reform to a surveillance program President Obama also wants to change

By Alex Rogers March 25, 2014

Obama to Congress: Hurry Up and Pass NSA Reform

President Obama has asked Congress to "quickly" reform a controversial National Security Administration surveillance program, allowing phone companies to keep data from Americans' calls but requiring authorities to seek judicial approval before accessing it

By Zeke J Miller March 25, 2014

Obama Dials It Down

The White House is set to propose major changes to the NSA's oft-criticized bulk collection of data from millions of Americans' phone calls, in the Obama administration's most significant response yet to outrage over domestic surveillance

By Sam Gustin March 25, 2014

Obama Meets With Tech CEOs

Reports of NSA snooping on tech companies' networks have frayed the president's relations with the once-vocal group of supporters. Among the attendees at Friday's meeting were Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

By Zeke J Miller March 21, 2014

Obama to Meet Tech CEOs Over NSA Snooping

The president will speak with bigwigs to continue his dialogue with them about privacy and intelligence amid mounting concerns about government surveillance. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, invited to the meeting, has been particularly critical of the eavesdropping

By Nate Rawlings March 21, 2014

Zuck Calls (and Calls Out) Obama Over NSA Spying

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes in an open letter, published on Thursday, that he called President Obama to "express my frustration" at the threat he believes mass government surveillance poses to the future of the Internet

By Denver Nicks March 13, 2014

Hey, CIA: Don't Mess with Dianne Feinstein

The longtime Senator may look sweet, but she has a talent for mowing down opponents with words. Responding to allegations that the CIA used spy tactics against her office, the California Democrat delivered a jaw dropping speech on the Senate floor

By Jay Newton-Small March 12, 2014

Senator: CIA Spied on Us

Sen. Dianne Feinstein accused the Central Intelligence Agency of illegally spying on computers the agency gave to Senate staff for an investigation of Bush-era interrogation practices, taking public a war that once raged behind the scenes

By Denver Nicks March 11, 2014

Judge to NSA: Don't Destroy Phone Records

A federal judge tells the National Security Agency to stop purging the records, collected more than five years ago, and to preserve them until at least March 19 as he considers whether they'll be used in a privacy lawsuit against the spy agency

By Nate Rawlings March 11, 2014

Feds to Scrutinize Security Clearances After Leaks

The costly new program will watch for insider threats to prevent leaks and rogue agents

By Denver Nicks March 10, 2014

Snowden: NSA Is 'Setting Fire' to the Internet

Speaking via a video link to a tech conference at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, the former NSA contractor said that the spy agency undermines the trust and security upon which a well-functioning Internet depend

By Denver Nicks March 10, 2014

U.K. Spied Webcams

British spies took millions of still images while eavesdropping on webcam chats, according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden

By Denver Nicks February 27, 2014

NSA Wants to Keep Phone Records Longer Because of Privacy Lawsuits

The snooping agency says it needs the records as evidence. The ACLU says the agency's request is "a distraction."

By Denver Nicks February 26, 2014

Rand Paul Makes a Risky Grand 'Standing' Play

The 2016 hopeful's lawsuit against Obama and the NSA could leave him exposed

By Massimo Calabresi February 12, 2014

Snowden Used Cheap Software to Plunder NSA Data

Investigators say the NSA should have easily detected former contractor's activity

By Sam Frizell February 9, 2014

New Surveillance Cameras Can See for Miles and Hours

Powerful airborne cameras raise questions about our privacy

By Denver Nicks February 5, 2014

Obama on Data Mining

The President offered a solid step forward in reforming a necessary security system.

By Joe Klein January 18, 2014

Domestic Surveillance

Snowden Praises Anti-Surveillance Law

I'm a Muslim-American Leader, the NSA Spied on Me

NSA Spying Hurts Cybersecurity for All of Us

FBI Doesn’t Know How Many Americans It Spies On