FISA
The NSA's 12-Year Struggle to Follow the Law
A change requested by the Trump administration will allow the NSA to keep information it acquired illegally.
Would You Trust These Men With a Massive Surveillance Dragnet?
America's top intelligence officials had a shady day in Congress.
The NSA Says It Has to Spy on You to Find Out If It's Spying On You
"To determine if communicants are US persons, NSA would be required to conduct significant further research."
Watch intelligence officials testify about spying on U.S. citizens
Can't wait for former FBI Director James Comey's first public testimony on Thursday since Donald Trump abruptly fired him last month? Well, the Senate is serving appetizers.
This Is the Secret Court Order That Forced the NSA to Delete the Data It Collected About You
The court found an "institutional lack of candor on NSA's part and emphasized that this is a very serious Fourth Amendment issue."
Why the Latest Leak Linking Trump to Russia Is So Shocking
A Trump foreign policy advisor was spied on by the feds last summer, and even though he hasn't been charged, everyone knows his name.
Did You Enjoy the 28 Days the NSA Stopped Spying on You?
A secret court just allowed the NSA to resume its bulk collection program.
Why the FBI Invoked Anti-Spying Powers to Protect Corn Seeds
A recent case out of the Midwest demonstrates the government’s continued interest in protecting the technology of GM seeds, with the FBI invoking the powers of the anti-spy Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to gather evidence against a pair of...
Tasked with NSA Oversight, the FBI Was a Rubber Stamp for Surveillance
A newly declassified report suggests that the FBI may have done little more than rubber stamp the NSA’s target nominations.
It's a Big Day in Court for Privacy and Surveillance
Privacy advocates are asking a judge to rule that NSA internet data collection is a violation of the Fourth Amendment without deciding what that means for the future of the program.
When Is Congress Going to Rein In FBI Surveillance?
We've heard a lot about NSA spying thanks to Edward Snowden, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation is no stranger to unaccountable snooping.
The Judges Approving the NSA’s Surveillance Requests Keep Buying Verizon Stock
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges own stock in telecom companies that are handing over data to the government.