Tag: Watchdog

A federal judge on Monday dismissed an effort by Twitter to toss out gag orders placed on the company over classified surveillance. (iStock Photo)

National Security

Judge tosses Twitter suit over classified surveillance

Rudy Takala · May 3, 2016 12:30 pm

The court, which handles requests from the National Security Agency and FBI to engage in surveillance, approved all 1,457 requests that it received from those agencies in 2015. (AP Photo)

National Security

Special court approved 100% of surveillance requests in 2015

Rudy Takala · May 2, 2016 5:50 pm

The provision is primarily a response to an effort by the White House to transfer Gitmo's 80 remaining detainees to U.S. soil before the end of Obama’s term in office. (AP Photo)

National Security

Panel wants to know how many people Gitmo prisoners have killed

Rudy Takala · May 2, 2016 4:41 pm

A watchdog group expressed concern about Garland's level of transparency after a National Journal story revealing that Garland's personnel file from his days clerking for the late Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. is also sealed. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Watchdog presses Garland for Justice Dept. records

Susan Crabtree · May 2, 2016 4:33 pm

The Federal Trade Commission should stop "creepy" electronic billboards from surreptitiously harvesting cellphone data, Sen. Chuck Schumer said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer takes on ‘creepy’ billboards that spy on drivers

Rudy Takala · May 2, 2016 1:09 pm

Issa: Clinton investigation likely to extend beyond election

Rudy Takala · May 1, 2016 10:35 pm

National Security

Gates defends Clinton over emails

Daniel Chaitin · May 1, 2016 5:09 pm

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said Democrats have indicated to him that they may be more interested in reining in a pair of federal agencies created under Dodd-Frank if a Republican is elected to the White House. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Lawmaker: Dems might roll back watchdog agencies under GOP president

Rudy Takala · April 30, 2016 4:01 am

Report: Abedin brought to tears by Clinton carrying her own bags

Rudy Takala · April 29, 2016 10:15 pm

National Security

Pentagon to Trey Gowdy and Benghazi panel: Back off

Rudy Takala · April 29, 2016 4:51 pm

The twitter site of the military's U.S. Central Command was taken over by hackers claiming to be working on behalf of the Islamic State militants. (AP Photo)

National Security

Security firm: Islamic State hacking groups are getting their act together

Rudy Takala · April 29, 2016 3:26 pm

Attorney General Loretta Lynch said there's no deadline for concluding the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Lynch: No deadline for Clinton email probe

Rudy Takala · April 29, 2016 12:39 pm