Tag: Surveillance

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, confers with an aide as tax bill conferees gather to work on the sweeping GOP plan on Capitol Hill. Having reached a final deal on the bill, House Republicans plan to take up tax reform as early as Tuesday, where GOP leaders predict it will pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Next week: Five days to deal with taxes, spending, surveillance

Susan Ferrechio · December 16, 2017 2:00 pm

Wisconsin, the Surveillance State

Christian Schneider · December 15, 2017 9:00 am

Akayed Ullah is suspected to have constructed a crude pipe bomb and entered the New York City subway system with the intent of carrying out a terror attack Monday morning, but he only managed to injure himself and a few others. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Failed New York subway attack reflects tireless counterterrorism by US

Washington Examiner · December 12, 2017 5:01 am

The House Ethics Committee said that following the analysis from "classification experts," it has determined that what House Intelligence Committee Chariman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., disclosed was not classified information, ending their investigation into the lawmaker's comments. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Ethics Committee clears Devin Nunes on allegations he mishandled classified information about Trump team member

Mandy Mayfield · December 8, 2017 12:09 am

The legal basis for a warrantless federal surveillance program is set to expire on New Year's Eve and, as a result, national security officials have urged Congress for a year-and-a-half extension. (iStock)

National Security

Government says warrantless surveillance can proceed into 2018 past law’s expiration: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · December 7, 2017 1:35 am

National Security

Trump administration considering private spy network to fight ‘deep state’ enemies: Report

Caitlin Yilek · December 5, 2017 1:38 pm

Mick Mulvaney, who assumed command of the CFPB on Monday morning, has been broadly critical of the independent agency as a "rogue" organization. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

CFPB’s ‘NSA-like’ surveillance in limbo with leadership tussle

Steven Nelson · November 29, 2017 5:01 am

The Senate Intelligence Committee, which includes Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., advanced its own reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which would extend the warrantless surveillance program through the end of 2025, late last month. But other groups in Congress have different ideas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Unmasking’ of Trump officials in background as surveillance renewal deadline looms

Sarah Bedford · November 28, 2017 5:01 am

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Carpenter v. United States, a case about the constitutionality of law enforcement searching and seizing -- without a warrant -- a cellphone user's records to reveal that person's locations and movements. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Supreme Court to hear major cellphone privacy case amid end-of-year blockbusters

Ryan Lovelace · November 27, 2017 5:01 am

President Trump has repeatedly proved he has a knack for eclipsing negative news on any given day by sending reporters in an entirely different direction. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

National Security

Top five times Trump tweeted to change the subject

Gabby Morrongiello · November 25, 2017 5:01 am

The Judiciary Committee has added a provision that would require intelligence agencies "to keep records of queries" and would require the government to "officially retain unmasking requests" so Congress can monitor them, among other related changes.

Congress takes up ‘unmasking’

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2017 5:01 am

Enough details have emerged about Russian involvement in the election, and possible subterfuge by the Obama administration, that legislation has been introduced to address some of the shortcomings of U.S. intelligence law. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Bipartisan bill would address Obama administration intel abuses

Brian McNicoll · October 26, 2017 4:01 am