Spying

The National Security Agency planned to hijack Google and Samsung app stores. (iStock)

National Security

Report: NSA planned to hijack Google, Samsung app stores

Kelly Cohen · May 21, 2015 1:53 pm

White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, May 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House calls on Senate to pass spying reforms

Susan Crabtree · May 15, 2015 8:21 pm

"You know you've drafted a strong bill when it unites both national security hawks and civil libertarians," said Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. (AP)

House passes bill curbing NSA bulk data collection

Susan Ferrechio · May 13, 2015 10:06 pm

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit found in a 97-page ruling that the federal government's practice of collecting domestic telephone data in bulk is illegal. (iStock)

Court’s NSA ruling leaves surveillance law in doubt

Susan Ferrechio · May 11, 2015 9:00 am

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals' Thursday decision that the phone data collection program extends beyond what Congress passed into law handed new ammunition to critics who want to end the program completely. (AP Photo)Â

Court ruling pressures Obama on government spying

Susan Crabtree · May 8, 2015 9:00 am

"You know you've drafted a strong bill when it unites both national security hawks and civil libertarians," said Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. (AP)

Court slaps down NSA spying, Congress should not raise it back up

Washington Examiner · May 8, 2015 9:00 am

Fort Meade in Maryland is operating at a reduced status Thursday morning while local police search for a carjacking suspect believed to be on the base.Â (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Appeals court says NSA spying program is unlawful

Susan Crabtree · May 7, 2015 2:03 pm

Thomas Drake, a former National Security Agency employee who became an early whistleblower about government spying programs, also signed the letter to oppose the USA Freedom Act.

Left, Right unite to fight Patriot Act extension

Susan Crabtree · May 6, 2015 5:03 pm

The Marine Military Academy CyberPatriot team practices their security skills before the competition this week in Harlingen, Texas. (AP Photo/Valley Morning Star, David Pike)

Intense debate over security and privacy is coming in the Senate

Charlie Mitchell · May 4, 2015 9:00 am

President Obama has been taking a hands-off approach to overhauling government surveillance methods. (iStock Photo)

The method to Obama’s silence on spying reforms

Brian Hughes · April 27, 2015 9:00 am

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson listens at left as President Barack Obama speaks at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Obama cannot avoid new government spying battle

Susan Crabtree · April 23, 2015 9:00 am

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Josh Earnest won’t say Russians hacked White House

Brian Hughes · April 8, 2015 6:44 pm