Civil liberties groups ask Congress to probe NSA spying on U.S. lawmakers
Will Congress step up its oversight of the NSA?
On Jan 14, 2016 by Eric Geller
House committee investigating NSA program that accidentally spied on Congress
After revelations that the NSA scooped up their calls, Congress has all eyes on surveillance.
On Dec 30, 2015 by Eric Geller
Fact-checking the last GOP debate of 2015
Who had the biggest fib?
On Dec 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
A cynic’s guide to the first 2016 Democratic presidential debate
Let’s get ready to cordially disagree with each other!
On Oct 12, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
Iranian ‘threat group’ reportedly behind ring of fake LinkedIn profiles
The purported hackers behind these attacks don’t actually need a job, it turns out.
On Oct 8, 2015 by Kevin Collier
John Kerry tells Stephen Colbert how his Vietnam experience led to the Iran deal
Not getting the deal, Kerry said, would have led to military conflict eventually.
On Oct 2, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski
China’s President Xi Jinping takes to Facebook while banning it back home
The message from the world’s most censorial regimes is simple.
On Sep 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The Pentagon will step up cybersecurity training for small defense contractors
Small defense contractors can’t marshal the resources that Boeing or Lockheed can—but they’re attacked just as intensely.
NSA director cautiously criticizes Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server
The head of the NSA clearly didn’t expect this subject to come up.
On Sep 24, 2015 by Eric Geller
Activist blog leaks Russia’s alleged plan to create a ‘national Internet’
Just in case a war with the West breaks out…
On Sep 23, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
No, R.E.M. isn’t suing Donald Trump for using its music at the Iran rally
The lawsuit is a hoax—but everybody fell for it.
On Sep 17, 2015 by Joey Keeton
Siri surprises White House press by answering a reporter’s question
Siri is taking over America.
On Sep 10, 2015 by Eric Geller
R.E.M. blasts Donald Trump’s use of their music at conservative rally
‘Go f*ck yourselves,’ said singer Michael Stipe.
On Sep 10, 2015 by Kevin Collier
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz slam Iran deal at Washington rally
Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck joined in, too.
On Sep 9, 2015 by Eric Geller
Bernie Sanders claims that Iran deal opponents are the same who wanted Iraq War
Bernie Sanders paints his opponents into an Iraq War corner.
On Sep 9, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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