Tag: Watchdog

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Liberty Through Strength Act II" in December, while Rep. Pompeo introduced companion legislation in the House. (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Cotton seeks to tighten feds’ snooping power

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 5:01 am

"It is not only the government that we have to worry about, it is private corporations." (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

National Security

Sanders warns of ubiquitous data collection

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 4:19 am

Sanders: ‘I don’t take money from big banks’

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2016 3:31 am

New GOP ad highlights Bill Clinton’s baggage for Hillary

Sarah Bedford · January 16, 2016 12:00 pm

"The current global nuclear security system has dangerous gaps," said the Nuclear Threat Initiative. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

National Security

More than 20 nations unprepared to defend nuclear infrastructure

Rudy Takala · January 15, 2016 11:26 pm

The NSA gave itself a total of eight passing grades, even in two areas it failed. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NSA gives itself a positive performance review

Rudy Takala · January 15, 2016 8:49 pm

The movie, "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," suggests a security team was told to stand down rather than intervene at a nearby U.S. diplomatic compound as militant extremists overran the facility on the 11th anniversary of 9/11. (Dion Beebe/Paramount Pictures via AP)

Officials dispute plot of Benghazi film

Sarah Bedford · January 15, 2016 8:28 pm

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush suggested that the National Security Agency be granted authority to oversee civilian cybersecurity efforts. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Bush tackles encryption, cybersecurity in debate

Rudy Takala · January 15, 2016 12:31 pm

House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said the legislation could help lead to the next generation of nuclear energy. (AP Photo)

Lawmaker probes tech firms that ran Clinton’s server

Sarah Bedford · January 15, 2016 5:01 am

One email to Hillary Clinton supporters detailed "GOP bluster and bigotry" on the fight against the Islamic State. (AP Photo)

Clinton blasts GOP debaters for ‘Islamaphobia’

Sarah Bedford · January 15, 2016 4:13 am

GOP presidential candidates turn fire on Clinton

Sarah Bedford · January 15, 2016 2:52 am

Do front-runners get to speak more in debates?

Sarah Bedford · January 15, 2016 12:05 am