Rand Paul's bold dissent on the Patriot Act
I supported the Senate filibuster by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) that forced an extended debate about renewal of the Patriot Act and I support many of his efforts to reign in the mass eavesdropping and bulk...
View ArticleThe Patriot Act in policy and the presidential campaign
Recent developments have all but guaranteed the demise of significant programs of the USA Patriot Act. The history of the act is well-documented, and the sprint to the June 1 deadline has been the...
View ArticlePatriot Act's fate now in Rand Paul's hands
Rand Paul has the future of the Patriot Act in the palm of his hand.The Senate is scheduled to hold a rare Sunday evening vote on three Patriot Act provisions mere hours before they expire at...
View ArticleBush: NSA metadata program 'not a violation of civil liberties'
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) said in an interview broadcast Sunday that a National Security Agency (NSA) program that collects information on Americans’ phone calls is “not a violation of civil...
View ArticleCIA chief: Terrorists watching Senate NSA fight
Terrorists who want to attack the U.S. are closely monitoring the congressional battle over the Patriot Act with hopes of finding ways to strike, the head of the CIA said on Sunday.“I think terrorist...
View ArticleSanders 'very, very worried' about NSA, privacy
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Sunday that he is concerned for the privacy of everyday Americans as Congress debates possibly renewing the Patriot Act.“I have been very, very worried by the...
View ArticlePaul to take blame if Patriot Act fight goes over cliff
Virtually all sides are ready to blame Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) if the Senate doesn’t renew provisions of the Patriot Act before they expire at midnight.Paul’s Saturday pledge to “force the expiration”...
View ArticleSenate Intel member: Paul 'simply false' on NSA
Members of the Senate will be on the hook if they are unable to renew expiring parts of the Patriot Act by the end of the day on Sunday, according to Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.).“There will be...
View ArticleMcCain, Paul scuffle amid NSA debate
Republican Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) faced off late Sunday afternoon, as the Kentucky Republican tried to speak from the Senate floor about expiring provisions of the Patriot...
View ArticleMaine senator: Paul 'overdoing' it with NSA opposition
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on Monday said his colleague Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is "overdoing it" in his opposition to the Patriot Act and is using the Senate floor to bolster his presidential...
View ArticleWhite House stands firm on Snowden prosecution
The expiration of provisions of the Patriot Act has not changed the White House’s view that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden should face prosecution. “The fact is that Mr....
View ArticleHoyer warns NSA bill could sink
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) warned Tuesday that Senate changes to legislation reining in the NSA's surveillance powers would likely sink the bill in the House.The Senate voted Tuesday to...
View ArticleWalker hopes to 'reestablish' Patriot Act
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he hopes the United States moves to “reestablish” the Patriot Act after legislation with surveillance reforms passed the Senate and was enacted by...
View ArticleFISA court decision on surveillance was the right one
After crashing through a deadline and engaging in days of tension-filled debates on the U.S. Senate floor, the chamber finally came together on June 2 to pass the USA Freedom Act — a bipartisan piece...
View ArticleNSA chief: Pentagon hackers used tactics 'I had not seen before'
The hackers that recently infiltrated the Joint Staff’s unclassified email network completely changed tactics just one week after the Pentagon thwarted a prior attempt to crack the system, said...
View ArticleOfficials worried hackers will change your data, not steal it
Intelligence leaders are worried that the next front in malicious cyber activity will be efforts to deliberately manipulate data, altering a hacked system in such a way that users will unwittingly rely...
View ArticleSnowden: 'I’ve volunteered to go to prison’
National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden said on Monday he would serve prison time in exchange for returning to the U.S.“I’ve volunteered to go to prison with the government many...
View ArticleTo do business in Digital Age, US and EU must compromise on privacy
It was only a matter of time before European objections to U.S. privacy standards reached some sort of breaking point, and when the European Court of Justice decided earlier this month to invalidate...
View ArticleSnowden: Dem debate was 'extraordinarily encouraging' for me
National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden says last month’s Democratic presidential debate shows people are softening their stance toward him.“I did see the debate live,” he said of the...
View ArticleSnowden 'overwhelmed' by public response
Edward Snowden says he is “overwhelmed” by the public reaction to his disclosures about the government's mass surveillance programs.“I was really worried ... that this would be a two day story, then...
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