Tag: Watchdog

"Some quite unexpected angles … are quite interesting. Some, some even entertaining," said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Assange: WikiLeaks could release ‘several’ batches of pilfered documents before election

Rudy Takala · August 26, 2016 1:30 am

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is officially becoming part of its parent company's vast surveillance regime. (AP Photo/Karly Domb Sadof)

WhatsApp to harvest user data on behalf of parent company Facebook

Rudy Takala · August 25, 2016 11:52 pm

A Russian man was convicted Thursday on 38 counts related to hacking point-of-sale systems and stealing credit card information from as many as 1.7 million people in the United States. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

National Security

Justice Dept. convicts Russian credit card hacker

Rudy Takala · August 25, 2016 10:57 pm

Donald Trump "caught the Democrats off guard" with speech aimed at luring African-Americans, Milwaukee sheriff David Clarke says. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Milwaukee sheriff: Democrats want blacks ‘on the plantation’

Rudy Takala · August 25, 2016 10:28 pm

Judicial Watch said the department has admitted in a court filing that some of the emails that Hillary Clinton had deleted included some "Benghazi-related documents." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Court orders State to hand over new Clinton emails by Sept. 13

Anna Giaritelli · August 25, 2016 9:21 pm

Black Lives Matter is an "anarchist movement" that masks itself using poor and disadvantaged people in order to gain broader support, Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke said in a Thursday interview with the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sheriff Clarke: Black Lives Matter is ‘anarchist movement’

Rudy Takala · August 25, 2016 8:41 pm

Among other records, Jason Chaffetz requested "a list of all employees who sought leave, permission or ethics opinions in order to perform activities relating to the Clinton Foundation." (AP Photo)

Chaffetz probes link between Clinton Foundation and State Department

Sarah Bedford · August 25, 2016 8:01 pm

Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor was recently targeted by spyware that can hack into Apple's iPhone handset. The company said Thursday it was updated its security. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

National Security

Apple issuing iPhone update due to espionage software

Rudy Takala · August 25, 2016 5:45 pm

Gowdy: FBI never asked Clinton about ‘intent’ in email probe

Sarah Bedford · August 25, 2016 3:47 pm

Lieu also took a shot at those who defend the president by attacking what they view as "liberal propaganda." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

National Security

Congressman: Possibly half of Congress had voice, text data intercepted

Rudy Takala · August 24, 2016 9:38 pm

RNC request revealed that Clinton and many of her aides skipped the ethics courses they were ordered to take. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Watchdog seeks Clinton ethics records from State Department

Sarah Bedford · August 24, 2016 8:33 pm

The protest was set to begin on Wednesday, the first day of classes. A Facebook page advertising the event indicated that more than 10,000 were ready to participate. (AP Photo)

Texas students brandishing sex toys seek to protest conceal carry law

Rudy Takala · August 24, 2016 8:32 pm