Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday decried the spread of unaccountable federal agencies like the IRS and National Security Agency caught prying into American lives, charging that President Obama’s promise that his administration isn’t snooping on citizens can’t be trusted.
Revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly logging the phone and Internet activity of millions of Americans has caused a rift between President Obama and several of his Hollywood supporters.
In his dealings with the media, Edward Snowden played his hand like a pro.
Russia would consider granting asylum to the American who has exposed top-secret U.S. surveillance programs, if he were to ask for it, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Tuesday.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper is under fire for statements he made before Congress that he had no knowledge about federal government programs that collected data on millions of Americans’ phone calls and Internet activities.
Two anglers shark fishing east of Manasquan Inlet got a surprise when a 303-pound, 8-foot, 4-inch mako shark leapt into the bow of their 31-foot boat. Then [it] proceeded to eat the boat.
While she may aspire to play a detective on the big screen, Joselyn Martinez could have a career as a real life gumshoe.
House Speaker John Boehner today called NSA leaker Edward Snowden a “traitor” who put Americans at risk by releasing classified information to the media.
The Belgian Federal Parliament is reportedly about to expand its controversial “right to die” policies to include access to euthanasia for some gravely ill children.
The European Parliament planned to debate the NSA’s spy programs and whether they have violated local privacy protections. EU officials in Brussels pledged to seek answers from U.S. diplomats.