Threats
Boehner: Surveillance Law Thwarted Capitol Bomb Plot
The House speaker on Thursday credited the controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the recent arrest of an Ohio man on terrorism charges. By Dustin Volz
Business
White House To Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying
The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month. By Dustin Volz
Threats
CIA Review Clears Its Spies of Wrongdoing in Senate Hack
An accountability board attributed the CIA's spying on Senate networks to a 'miscommunication,' contradicting previous statements from the agency. By Dustin Volz and Lauren Fox
Science & Tech
The Limits of the White House’s Cybersecurity Plan
Could the White House initiative have stopped the Sony hack? By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
Obama Invokes Sony, CENTCOM Hacks in Calling for Cybersecurity Action
The president told lawmakers Tuesday he intends to highlight his administration’s renewed cyber efforts in his State of the Union address. By Dustin Volz
Business
America's Border Drones Are Costly and Ineffective, Watchdog Finds
An inspector general's report says the Department of Homeland Security's drone program does not do enough to justify a nearly half-billion dollar expansion. By Dustin Volz
Policy
The CIA's Watchdog Is Resigning After Revealing Spies Hacked the Senate
CIA Inspector General David Buckley will step down at the end of January. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Feinstein Sends Obama Instructions for Stopping the 'Future Use of Torture'
Sen. Feinstein is putting pressure on the president to create a permanent ban on the CIA’s ‘enhanced interrogation’ practices. By Dustin Volz and Kaveh Waddell
Threats
North Korea Is Experiencing a Full Internet Blackout
It's unclear what is causing the outage, though the timing is likely to fuel speculation that it is a retaliatory move by U.S. authorities over the Sony hack. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
Google Says 2015 Will Be the 'Moment' To Reform NSA Spying
Despite a crushing defeat this year, the search giant is already preparing to push surveillance reform in Congress next year. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Congress Quietly Bolsters NSA Spying in Intelligence Bill
‘It grants the executive branch virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American,’ warns one lawmaker. By Dustin Volz
Policy
On the CIA Torture Report, Obama Can't Win
As the world braces for its long-awaited release, Obama is doing everything he can to avoid taking sides. By Lauren Fox and Dustin Volz
Policy
NSA's Mass Phone Spying Will Continue for at Least Another 90 Days
The NSA’s mass spying program earns another rubber stamp nearly a year after President Obama’s pledge to end it. By Dustin Volz
Policy
John Kerry Is Trying to Stall the Release of the CIA Torture Report
The secretary of State is reportedly asking the Senate to wait to release its report on the Bush-era use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques. By Dustin Volz and Lauren Fox
Policy
House Lawmakers To Reintroduce Bill To Limit NSA 'Backdoor' Spying
The measure passed the House earlier this year with major bipartisan support, but was cut out of ongoing funding negotiations. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Last-Minute Pitches for NSA Reform Fail To Gain Consensus
After a recent Senate defeat, the tech industry, privacy groups and reform-minded lawmakers are clamoring to salvage portions of the USA Patriot Act. By Brendan Sasso and Dustin Volz
Policy
Only One Redacted Item Is Holding Up the CIA's Torture Report
Senators still think they can wrap up negotiations with the White House over redactions in a Senate report before the year ends. By Dustin Volz and Lauren Fox
Policy
Did Rand Paul’s NSA Vote Fight Government Spying or Protect It?
The libertarian says his opposition to a Senate bill protected Americans’ privacy. Privacy advocates disagree. By Dustin Volz
Policy
White House Backs NSA Reform Bill
With a Senate vote on the measure looming, the White House strongly supports a bill to curb the government's most controversial domestic spying program. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Senate Moves Closer to a Vote on NSA Reform
In a surprise move, Senate majority leader Harry Reid is looking to advance a bulk data-collection bill before his party returns to the minority. By Dustin Volz
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