Nation Dec 08 New documentary details how governments use spyware to monitor citizens’ phones By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz
Politics Apr 10 Reauthorization of U.S. spy tool blocked by House conservative revolt Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has called the program “critically important” but has struggled to find a path forward on the issue. By Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
World Sep 26 Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship by Putin Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the U.S. after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programs. He has said he made the disclosures because he believed the U.S. had wrongly infringed on civil liberties. By Associated Press
Nation Nov 08 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on FBI surveillance of Muslims after 9/11 The Supreme Court struggled Monday with whether to allow a lawsuit by Muslim men claiming religious bias by the FBI to go forward despite the government's objection that doing so could reveal national security secrets. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Nation Sep 16 Post-9/11 surveillance has left a generation of Muslim Americans in a shadow of distrust and fear National security programs and their reach went through significant changes in the period that followed 9/11. By Saher Khan, Vignesh Ramachandran
Sep 07 Americans warier of U.S. government surveillance, AP-NORC poll finds By Eric Tucker, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, Americans increasingly balk at intrusive government surveillance in the name of national security - and only about a third believe that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were… Continue reading
Jul 28 Mexico says officials spent $61 million on Pegasus spyware By Associated Press The government says many of the contracts with the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group were signed with front companies, which are often used in Mexico to facilitate kickbacks or avoid taxes. Continue reading
Sep 01 Barr tightens rules on surveillance of political candidates By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is imposing new restrictions on how it conducts any secret national security surveillance of candidates for federal offices or their staff. Continue reading
Feb 25 Barr to meet with Senate Republicans on surveillance laws By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The push from Trump's allies to change the FISA wiretap rules could complicate efforts in Congress to renew the USA Freedom Act that are set to expire next month. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 8:58 Susan Rice: The world wonders and worries if the White House can be trusted By PBS News Hour Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice had tough words in The Washington Post for President Trump and his administration on Wednesday, warning about the "profound dangers" of making false statements. In her first interview since leaving the White House, Rice… Continue watching