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[03/17/2006] Bill Would Allow Warrantless Spying
The Bush administration could continue its policy of spying on targeted Americans without obtaining warrants, but only if it justifies the action to a small group of lawmakers, under legislation introduced yesterday by key Republican senators.\n » More
[03/08/2006] Support Builds for Spy Program Proposal
Support was building among Republicans and the White House on Tuesday for a proposal from several moderate senators that would give President Bush\'s controversial surveillance program the force of law, more than four years after he secretly initiated the program. » More
[03/08/2006] Senate panel rejects bid for NSA inquiry
Senate Republicans on Tuesday agreed to expand oversight of President George W. Bush\'s domestic spying program but rejected Democratic pressure for a broad inquiry into eavesdropping on U.S. citizens.\n » More
[03/06/2006] Suit: NSA illegally wiretapped attorneys
A lawsuit filed Tuesday asked a federal court to shut down electronic surveillance by the National Security Agency, based on claims the NSA illegally wiretapped conversations between the director of an Islamic charity and two of the charity\'s attorneys. » More
[03/02/2006] Saudi group alleges NSA eavesdropping
Documents cited in federal court by a defunct Islamic charity may provide the first detailed evidence of U.S. residents being spied upon by President Bush\'s secret eavesdropping program, according to the organization\'s lawsuit and a source familiar with the case, the Washington Post will report in Thursday papers, RAW STORY has learned. » More
[03/01/2006] Gonzales hints at a wider surveillance program
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales appeared to suggest Tuesday that the Bush administration\'s warrantless domestic surveillance operations may extend beyond the outlines that the president acknowledged in mid-December. » More
[02/28/2006] Wiretap Inquiry Is Rejected
The White House on Monday rejected a call by more than a dozen House Democrats for a special counsel to investigate the Bush administration\'s warrantless eavesdropping program. » More
[02/28/2006] NYT sues Pentagon over domestic spying
The New York Times sued the U.S. Defense Department on Monday demanding that it hand over documents about the National Security Agency\'s domestic spying program. » More
[02/24/2006] Campus emails, phones open to FCC
USM\'s Chief Information Officer said all campus emails and voice-over-Internet Provider phone conversations may be open to monitoring by the FCC as soon as February 2007 at what could be a considerable monetary cost to students. » More
[02/24/2006] White House civil-liberties panel created in 2004, still hasn\'t met
For Americans troubled by the prospect of federal agents eavesdropping on their phone conversations or combing through their Internet records, there is good news: A little-known board exists in the White House whose purpose is to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are protected in the fight against terrorism. » More
[02/23/2006] Electronic surveillance enters EU statute books
EU legislation allowing telecoms and internet data surveillance by security agencies will enter into force by August 2007. » More
[02/22/2006] Bill may curb warrantless surveillance
U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., reportedly is drafting a bill to curb warrantless surveillance used to monitor suspected terrorists and their calls.\n » More
[02/21/2006] White House Working to Avoid Wiretap Probe
At two key moments in recent days, White House officials contacted congressional leaders just ahead of intelligence committee meetings that could have stirred demands for a deeper review of the administration\'s warrantless-surveillance program, according to House and Senate sources. » More
[02/20/2006] White House Working to Avoid Wiretap Probe
At two key moments in recent days, White House officials contacted congressional leaders just ahead of intelligence committee meetings that could have stirred demands for a deeper review of the administration\'s warrantless-surveillance program, according to House and Senate sources. » More
[02/15/2006] Whistleblower says NSA violations bigger
A former NSA employee said Tuesday there is another ongoing top-secret surveillance program that might have violated millions of Americans\' Constitutional rights. » More
[02/15/2006] Privacy fears over phone-tap laws
Civil libertarians are alarmed at plans to give police powers to phone-tap innocent people and trace their emails and text messages.\n » More
[02/14/2006] Lawmaker questions value of spy program
The House Intelligence Committee chairman on Sunday questioned the value of President Bush\'s secret eavesdropping program, saying al-Qaida undoubtedly has changed its means of communication to avoid Washington\'s monitoring. » More
[02/13/2006] AT&T sued over alleged role in NSA surveillance program
A San Francisco-based digital civil-liberties group has filed a class-action lawsuit against San Antonio-based AT&T Inc. seeking to end the telecom giant\'s alleged participation in a domestic surveillance program being carried out by the National Security Agency (NSA). » More
[02/09/2006] No Surveillance Without Court Approval, Say Americans
Many adults in the United States think their federal government should not be able to monitor specific conversations without a warrant, according to a poll by the University of Connecticut. » More
[02/09/2006] White House discloses new details on eavesdropping
The White House, under mounting political pressure in Congress, provided the full House of Representatives intelligence committee on Wednesday with new details about its domestic spying program and pledged to do the same in the Senate. » More
[02/07/2006] Duke law professor rebuts Bush claims
The administration\'s wiretapping operations are \"essentially eliminating\" the federal checks and balances system and may be unconstitutional, a Duke law professor said Monday. » More
[02/07/2006] Ex-President Carter: Eavesdropping Illegal
Former President Jimmy Carter criticized the Bush administration\'s domestic eavesdropping program Monday and said he believes the president has broken the law. » More
[01/26/2006] Scott McClellan on Domestic Spying: \"It is What it Is\"
Wednesday\'s White House press briefing centered on continuing debate over National Security Agency monitoring, with out a warrant, that many call \"domestic spying\" and the president this week re-labled a \"terrorist surveillance program.\" Reporters today challenged Press Secretary Scott McClellan on the re-naming and downplaying of the \"domestic\" angle. » More
[12/01/2005] Security flaw helps criminals avoid wiretaps
TECHNOLOGY used for decades by law enforcement agents to wiretap telephones has a security flaw which makes it a doddle to overcome. » More
[11/07/2005] Long arm of law reaches out: Wiretapping issues aired over new phone services
A new method of communicating is creating intriguing services that beat old ways of sending information. But law enforcement makes a somber claim: These new networks will become a boon to criminals and terrorists unless the government can easily listen in. » More
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