Snowden: NSA Collects ‘Everything,’ Including Content Of Emails
By Eyder Peralta
Self-described NSA leaker Edward Snowden has made some stunning allegations during a live chat with The Guardian today.
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NSA Snooping: Facebook Reveals Details Of Data Requests
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
Facebook received 9,000-10,000 requests for user data from US government entities in the second half of 2012.
US Rep. Davis: Surveillance Programs Need More Oversight
By Sean Powers
Congressman Rodney Davis says there needs to be greater Congressional oversight over the nation’s surveillance programs.
NSA Chief Says Data Disrupted ‘Dozens’ Of Plots
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
The head of the US electronic spying agency has defended the massive surveillance programmes newly revealed by a former intelligence worker.
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Newspaper Reveals Source For NSA Surveillance Stories
By Scott Neuman
The Guardian newspaper says a 29-year-old former CIA adviser is responsible for the leaks on secret U.S. surveillance activity.
AG: Won’t Prosecute Reporters for Doing Their Jobs
By The Associated Press
Attorney General Eric Holder has denied the Obama administration is killing suspected terrorists with drone strikes to avoid capturing them and sending them to the Guantanamo prison it wants to close.
NSA Collecting Verizon Phone Records of American Customers
By Mark Memmott
The National Security Agency is collecting the telephone records of Verizon customers in the U.S., NPR has confirmed.
Susan Rice to Be Obama’s National Security Adviser
By Mark Memmott
United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice is moving into the post of national security adviser at the White House.
Intent to Harm at Center of Bradley Manning’s Trial
By Carrie Johnson
In the three years since his arrest, Bradley Manning, the slight Army private first class with close-cropped blond hair and thick military glasses, has become less of a character than a cause.
The Hidden Cost of the Drone Program
By Kelly McEvers
Members of Congress are making speeches and statements and holding hearings on the use of drones. The Obama administration is now reviewing some aspects of the program.