FISA

Rep. Nunes says Trump team caught up in legal intel collection post-election

Rep. Nunes could not confirm if President Trump was surveilled or whether collection took place at Trump Tower.

On Mar 22, 2017 by Dell Cameron

Congress gets early start on debating surveillance powers that expire in 2017

Will Congress rein in the NSA’s ability to spy on Americans?

On May 4, 2016 by Eric Geller

Secret U.S. spy court approved all 1,456 wiretap requests last year

Some call the court a ‘rubber stamp’ for government spying. But is it taking a harder look at surveillance requests?

On May 2, 2016 by Eric Geller

Lawmakers want to know how often U.S. spies incidentally collect Americans’ data

‘We are not the first to ask you for this basic information.’

On Apr 23, 2016 by Eric Geller

Civil-liberties groups ask the government to detail surveillance statistics

More than two dozen groups want answers.

On Oct 29, 2015 by Eric Geller

A brief look at Sen. Lindsey ‘I never emailed’ Graham’s history with the Internet

It’s an illustrious history.

On Mar 10, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Surveillance oversight board blasts Obama for continuing bulk phone-record collection

This is one area where Obama won’t exert his executive authority.

On Jan 29, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Obama vows to sign USA Freedom Act, the NSA reform bill

A better privacy protections for Americans just a signature away?

On Nov 18, 2014 by Kevin Collier

NSA leaks had no effect on terrorist tactics, report says

The critics may have to come up with a new way to criticize Snowden.

On Sep 16, 2014 by Eric Geller

Sen. Leahy to introduce strong NSA-reform bill

It’s a step in the right direction.

On Jul 25, 2014 by Eric Geller

New Snowden leak reveals that the NSA can spy on all but 4 countries

The NSA is keeping its allies close. 

On Jul 1, 2014 by Kevin Collier

NSA collection of American’s phone records reauthorized with Obama support

Surprise, surprise…

On Jun 20, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Congress votes in first major NSA restrictions

No more backdoors for the NSA?

On Jun 20, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Feds scooped up huge amounts of email data without court approval under Bush

New documents reveal email surveillance was occuring prior to FISA court approval

On Mar 19, 2014 by Tim Sampson

Google reveals how often the FISA court orders it to turn over user data

For the first time, Google is (kind of, sort of) allowed to reveal how many PRISM requests it received.

On Feb 3, 2014 by Kevin Collier