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As the U.S. Spied on the World, the CIA and NSA Bickered…

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U.S. spy agencies were on the verge of an espionage breakthrough, closing in on the clandestine purchase of a Swiss company that could give American intelligence the ability to crack much of the world’s encrypted communications. But the deal fell apart, done in by one of many behind-the-scenes battles between the CIA and the National […]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Responds to Wiretapping Abuses…

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A new order by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court sets forth and reviews specific changes in the wake of government wiretapping abuses. The most noteworthy item bars the FBI and Justice Department (DOJ) officials who were involved in the controversial wiretaps from “drafting, verifying, reviewing, or submitting” new wiretap applications while their actions are under […]

Why Metadata Matters…

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Metadata is often described as everything except the content of your communications. You can think of metadata as the digital equivalent of an envelope. Just like an envelope contains information about the sender, receiver, and destination of a message, so does metadata. Metadata is information about the digital communications you send and receive. Some examples […]

William Barr Helped Build America’s Surveillance State…

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William Barr, President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has a history of getting it wrong. From designing warrantless surveillance programs to justifying the president’s power to disregard acts of Congress, Barr has advanced dubious legal theories that have been rejected by the courts, Congress, and the public. As Barr begins the confirmation process, senators must […]

‘Clean’ FISA Renewal Moving Ahead as Key Spygate Reforms Are Pushed Down the Road…

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Senate and House Republicans appear to be at loggerheads on whether to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before or after the controversial law at the heart of the Spygate scandal is reauthorized. Amid frenzied budget negotiations, an obscure provision in the Nov. 18, 2019, measure keeping the government open extended FISA’s expiration at […]

Ex-FBI Unit Chief Blows Whistle on Comey, McCabe over Warrantless Spying…

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The FBI agent who ran the bureau’s warrantless spying program said Wednesday he warned ex-Director James Comey and his deputy, Andrew McCabe that the program was a useless waste of taxpayer money that needlessly infringed Americans’ civil liberties but his bosses refused to take action. Retired Special Agent Bassem Youssef ran the FBI’s Communications Analysis […]

How Widespread Is Domestic Political Spying?…

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Attorney General William Barr recently took the unprecedented step of requiring any future investigation of a presidential campaign to get approval from him and the director of the FBI. But recent statements from the intelligence agencies suggest that political spying — on members of Congress as well as presidential candidates — may be more widespread […]

Sen Rand Paul: President Trump Does Not Support Clean FISA Renewal – Sen McConnell Meets with President to Discuss…

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In November of 2019 buried deep in the congressional budget Continuing Resolution (CR) was a short-term extension to reauthorize the FISA “business records provision”, the “roving wiretap” provision, the “lone wolf” provision, and the more controversial bulk metadata provisions [Call Detail Records (CDR)], all parts of the Patriot Act. As a result of the FISA […]

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