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Agency rules prohibit details from being shared with the public before commissioners can vote. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Senate Democrat requests ‘fulsome’ investigation of FCC wrongdoing

Rudy Takala · May 12, 2016 8:54 pm

John McAfee described "a war between myself and the government of Belize that went on until October of 2012, when my neighbor was murdered," he said in an editorial. "To this day I believe the target was myself, and that the incompetence of the government caused the assassins to enter the wrong house." (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

McAfee: Neighbor’s murder equipped him to battle government corruption in the U.S.

Rudy Takala · May 12, 2016 5:03 pm

Protect Internet Freedom, a First Amendment group, is comparing the Federal Communications Commission to Facebook after allegations that the agency censored comments it received from the public. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Group compares FCC to Facebook amid censorship allegations

Rudy Takala · May 11, 2016 7:45 pm

Louisiana Sen. David Vitter announced that he is placing a hold on the president's nominee to lead the federal agency responsible for exempting members of Congress from Obamacare. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Senator demands end to congressional Obamacare exemption, promises to block OPM nominee

Rudy Takala · May 11, 2016 3:00 pm

The former secretary of state is being investigated, in part, over allegations that she mishandled classified information when she led the diplomatic department. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Prosecutors: Clinton contributions compromise integrity of Justice Dept.

Rudy Takala · May 11, 2016 6:01 am

Documents leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca implicate many Americans with prior accusations of wrongdoing. (Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg File)

Panama Papers include 36 Americans previously accused of fraudulent activity

Rudy Takala · May 10, 2016 3:45 pm

"Congress writes the rules and they write themselves out of being accountable," Earnest said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Watchdog group sues White House for FOIA obstruction

Rudy Takala · May 10, 2016 5:42 am

State Dept. says it can’t find emails from Clinton’s IT aide

State Dept. says it can’t find emails from Clinton’s IT aide

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 6:30 pm

Twitter is working on a policy for cryptocurrency ads following a decision by social media giants Google and Facebook to ban them amid growing fraud concerns.

National Security

Twitter reportedly cuts off intel agencies from surveillance tool

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 4:55 pm

Is online free speech under attack?

Is online free speech under attack?

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

Tom Emmer in April proposed the Firearm Due Process Protection Act, which would define how the FBI is required to treat consumers who fail the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. (AP Photo)

Republican lawmaker taking on the FBI to protect your gun rights

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

"Right now, you can go to a Starbucks or hotel or any place that has Wi-Fi, and if you accidentally log on to a hacker's spoofed network, then every protection that we get goes out the window," said Rep. Ted Lieu. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Lawmaker: Congress is in the ‘dark ages’ on cybersecurity

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 4:01 am