Rep. Peter King (R., New York) Wants Journalists Prosecuted As Spies
One Congressman thinks it would be a good idea to treat journalists as criminals.
ACLU Files Suit Over NSA Phone Records Data Mining
The ACLU is suing over the NSA’s data mining. Does it really have a chance?
Initial Polls Seemingly In Conflict On Public Opinion Of NSA Surveillance Programs
Revelations about the NSA’s data mining programs don’t seem to be having a significant impact on public opinion.
Will NSA Data Mining Matter To Voters?
Will voters care about the revelations about NSA data mining? Signs point to no.
Big Metadata and Big Government
Jay Stanley and Ben Wizner, privacy experts at the ACLU, argue that metadata is more sensitive than we think.
FISA, Blanket Searches, and the 4th Amendment
The government has your cell phone and credit card records. What can they do with that information?
NSA Mining Data From Top Internet Content Providers
Big Brother is doing more than just checking your phone records.
It’s About More Than Cell Phone Records, It’s About Liberty
The NSA’s data mining project is about more than just subpoenas for cell phone records.
Deval Patrick: I Got Drunk After The Boston Bomber Was Captured
The Governor of Massachusetts decided to celebrate a bit after Dzhorkhar Tsarnaev was captured.
What Did Susan Rice Know and When Did She Know It?
I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?
In Challenge To Senate GOP, Obama Names Three Judges To D.C. Circuit
President Obama threw down a gauntlet today in the form of a trio of Judicial nominations.
GOP Problems With Young Voters: A Messaging Problem, And A Policy Problem
Republicans have problems with the younger generation that they will need to fix if they’re going to succeed in the future.
Syria’s Civil War Inspiring Sectarian Violence Outside Syria
Syria’s violence is slipping across it’s borders.That’s not good news at all.
Judge Orders Google To Comply With Secret FBI Demands For User Information
Once again, national security wins and privacy loses.
The Obama Administration’s Leak Investigations Threaten Press Freedom
The Obama Administration’s aggressive pursuit of leaks is threatening freedom of the press.
What “Breach Of National Security?”
Just how serious was the leak that the Associated Press reported on last May?
Obama’s Benghazi Problem Won’t Be Going Away Any Time Soon
The Obama Administration’s response to the Benghazi attack is approaching critical mass. It’s not going away any time soon.
Could Benghazi Have Changed The Outcome Of The 2012 Election?
Would more information about the Benghazi attacks have changed the outcome of the Presidential election?
Initial Benghazi Talking Points Changed 12 Times, Mentions Of Terror Removed
The talking points prepared in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi attack were heavily edited at the request of the State Department.
Does Benghazi Rise To The Level Of A “Scandal?”
Republicans looking to Benghazi for political ammunition are likely going to be disappointed.
Benghazi: Incompetence But No Cover-Up
Yesterday’s hearings shed more light while also raising yet more questions to which we’ll likely never get a satisfactory answer.
Public Concerned With Government Overreach In Response To Terrorism
The American people aren’t panicking.
Obama Says He’ll Try To Close Guantanamo Prison Again
President Obama said today that he wants to move forward with closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay but there’s little he can do on his own.
Did The FBI Violate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Sixth Amendment Rights?
New questions about the interrogation of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
Civil Liberties In The Wake Of Boston
Are civil liberties once again at risk in the wake of the bombing attack in Boston?
