May 12 Watch NSA Phone Records Collection, Bush Poll Numbers Top Week’s News Shields and Brooks on NSA Collecting Calls… Continue watching
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Mar 09 Patriot Act Renewed With Some Privacy Protections By PBS News Hour President Bush signed a renewal of the USA Patriot Act into law Thursday, a day before 16 major provisions of the law were set to expire. Continue reading
Mar 01 Senate Approves Patriot Act Changes By PBS News Hour The Senate voted Wednesday to renew the USA Patriot Act with some checks on government power, but some Democrats and civil liberties groups protest the act would still infringe on people's privacy. Continue reading
Dec 16 Patriot Act Passes House, Stalls in Senate By PBS News Hour The Senate on Friday fell eight votes short of ending debate on a bill to reauthorize several key provisions of the USA Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism bill that critics say infringes on civil liberties. Continue reading
Oct 26 President Bush Signs Anti-Terrorism Bill By PBS News Hour The following is the full text of President Bush's remarks at the White House signing of the of USA Patriot Act of 2001, that allows sweeping anti-terrorism legislation. Continue reading