Loretta Lynch: U.S. "less safe" if surveillance programs expire
Attorney General wades into the debate over NSA data collection programs; watch the complete interview Friday on "CBS This Morning"
NSA Surveillance Exposed
Rand Paul starts NSA "filibuster"
The senator railed against the NSA just as Congress received a warning that the surveillance program will soon wind down without Congressional action
GOP infighting over NSA surveillance program renewal
Senate Majority Leader McConnell dismisses a threat from Rand Paul to filibuster an extension of key Patriot Act provisions
Will Congress reauthorize the NSA's phone data collection program?
A federal court ruled last week that the law, which expires June 1, does not justify the government's telephone surveillance program
NSA weighed ending phone program before Snowden leak
Some officials believed the costs of a secret program collecting and storing phone records outweighed the counterterrorism benefits
Federal appeals court struggles over NSA program's legality
Judges - all appointed by Republican presidents - expressed uncertainty about where to draw the line between legal surveillance and violations of constitutional rights
Twitter sues FBI, DOJ to release more info about government surveillance
Social media company files lawsuit in federal court to publish its full "transparency report"
Yahoo battled U.S. government over surveillance, documents say
Newly released documents show that Yahoo battled against the government on claims that it violated the Fourth Amendment rights of its users
Edward Snowden can stay 3 more years in Russia, lawyer says
Former NSA analyst faces espionage charges in the U.S. but Moscow has no extradition treaty with Washington
NSA picks 5 universities to train cyberspies
The National Security Agency has added more schools to a program to train students to fill cybersecurity and intelligence posts
Snowden makes next move as Russia stay nears expiration
Former National Security Agency contractor's one-year permit allowing him to stay in Russia due to expire at end of July
Germany steps up pressure on U.S. over spying arrest
A 31-year-old German was arrested last week on suspicion of spying for foreign intelligence services; NSA and CIA implicated
Ordinary Americans caught up in NSA data sweep, report claims
"Stories of love and heartbreak, illicit sexual liaisons, mental-health crises" and other seemingly mundane online exchanges collected by NSA, newspaper reports
Legal loopholes could allow wider NSA surveillance
Legal and technical loopholes could allow "largely unrestrained surveillance on Americans communications," researchers say
House passes limits on NSA surveillance
The proposal, which would prevent the government's warrantless collection of online personal information, faces an uncertain fate in the Senate
Vodafone reveals scale of gov't snooping in phone networks
Report by cellphone operator reveals some unnamed countries directly access company's networks without lawful warrants
NSA chief defends use of facial recognition technology
Adm. Michael Rogers says the spy agency has "very specific restrictions" on when it can use the technology to track U.S. citizens
Germans to probe alleged NSA spying on Merkel
Months after the fact, prosecutor says "sufficient factual evidence exists that unknown members of U.S. intelligence services spied on" chancellor
After Snowden interview, many doubts from former NSA chief
Michael Hayden still believes that Snowden has done "unquestionable irreparable, irreversible harm" to the U.S.
Edward Snowden says email released by NSA is "incomplete"
Former NSA employee insists he raised concerns about "indefensible collection activities" that colleagues deemed unconstitutional
Edward Snowden didn't email surveillance concerns: Officials
Snowden says he tried to blow the whistle internally before leaking classified government programs, but a key senator and the administration say otherwise
Snowden: I want to come home to U.S.
But NSA leaker, in Russia under temporary asylum, concedes Washington granting him amnesty or clemency isn't in his hands
Kerry: Snowden should "man up" and come home
Accused NSA leaker "has told terrorists what they can now do," says Kerry, as Snowden claims he was "trained as a spy"
Snowden granted temporary asylum in Russia
NSA leaker Edward Snowden almost went unnoticed as he slipped out of the Moscow airport after receiving 12 months of asylum
Bradley Manning case prompts Pentagon leak prevention tactics
David Martin discusses the steps taken by the Pentagon to prevent similar, future breaches
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FBI arrests woman accused of surveilling Taiwanese president's son for China
U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident
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Energy Secretary: Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before Iran war
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Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE
Ken Kesey's original "Furthur" bus on its latest trek
Trump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force"
Letting go: Why holding onto grudges can be damaging
Supreme Court to weigh energy companies' bid to end climate-change suit
Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, guns
Latino Dems urge investment in Hinojosa campaign as Texas governor's race tightens
Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution
Hawaii sea arch collapses into Pacific Ocean after storms batter island state
Coast Guard suspends search for 6 missing medical jet passengers off Nantucket
Iowa approves pricey foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district
A valet became a key source of support for cancer patients at a N.Y. care center
Feds charge shop clerk, son with selling illegal kratom after 2 Ole Miss deaths
Professor to present findings questioning whether Epstein killed himself
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
