Tag: NSA

A Wall Street Journal report claimed that the NSA spied on the communications of top Israeli officials. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

House to investigate allegations NSA spied on Congress

Rudy Takala · December 30, 2015 9:47 pm

"This is one of those complicated issues when it comes to intelligence matters, we have to be very careful about how we discuss it, especially since there's a press report that I don't think gets the entire story," Rubio said. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

National Security

Rubio: Reports of NSA spying on Congress ‘worse than some people might think’

Ryan Lovelace · December 30, 2015 2:41 pm

President Obama sitting down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Administration officials as well as Israeli leaders have not publicly commented on the report.. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House eavesdropped on Israel, including contacts with Congress

Anna Giaritelli · December 30, 2015 12:23 pm

"It's not the word 'secret' that makes the document secret. It's that the information is secret," said Rep. Mike Pompeo. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

House legislation would preserve data collected under Patriot Act

Rudy Takala · December 24, 2015 5:01 am

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday that bulk metadata collection has failed to prevent terrorist attacks on American soil. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Fiorina: Bulk surveillance failed to stop attacks

Rudy Takala · December 22, 2015 3:41 pm

The poll found the highest amount of respondents, 20 percent, think carrying guns is "extremely" effective at preventing or reacting to mass shootings. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

National Security

‘That’s just crazy’ voters respond to Obama visa screenings

Anna Giaritelli · December 19, 2015 5:01 am

These House-passed policies becoming law is an important step to increase our defenses against damaging cyberattacks," Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said in a statement late on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Cyberlegislation set to pass in spite of controversy

Rudy Takala · December 17, 2015 7:16 pm

As the legal architecture surrounding surveillance capability evolves, indiscriminate data collection is becoming more difficult, and calls for targeted deterrence mechanisms are becoming a hallmark of this year's end.

Targeted surveillance could be the new weapon against terrorism

Rudy Takala · December 14, 2015 5:01 am

"I don't," Bush said when asked if he agreed with Cruz. "The fact that he doesn't support the authorization to use military force ... gives me a sense that he may not understand what this Islamic terrorist threat is all about. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bush bashes Cruz over data collection, Syria

Al Weaver · December 7, 2015 3:05 pm

Paul slams ‘authoritarian’ Christie over bulk data collection

Al Weaver · December 7, 2015 2:08 pm

Surveillance and national security cast shadow on 2016 field

David M. Drucker, Steve Doty, Byron York · December 4, 2015 11:45 am

Trump sides with Rubio, not Cruz, in NSA debate

Al Weaver · December 1, 2015 7:16 pm