May 11 Watch NSA Wire Tapping Program Revealed An article in Thursday's USA Today reported that three of the largest U.S. phone companies have been providing the National Security Agency with phone records from millions of Americans since 9/11. Two senators discuss the program's legal and security issues… Continue watching
May 08 Watch President Nominates Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to Head CIA President Bush nominated Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to serve as the Central Intelligence Agency's next leader, sparking debate over Hayden's military background and his role in the NSA domestic surveillance program. Two members of the House Intelligence Committee discuss… Continue watching
Aug 23 Federal Court Refuses to Widen Justice Dept. Surveillance Powers In the first ruling of its kind to be made public, a secret federal court denied a Justice Department request for broad new surveillance powers and rebuked the Federal Bureau of Investigation for misleading the court in past applications. Continue reading