Threats
Feinstein Says the U.S. Is at ‘Cold War Levels’ With Russia
U.S. lawmakers' sense of futility at a peaceful resolution in Ukraine is being eclipsed by historic levels of distrust toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. By Dustin Volz
Policy
‘Loophole-Laden’ NSA Bill Passes The House
NSA reform bill passes the lower chamber in a form that many, including its author, see as a disappointment. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
Why the U.S. Is Charging China With Cyberspying on American Companies
Cyberspying is estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions a year. 'Enough is enough,' Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday. By Dustin Volz
Policy
House Panels Race Against Each Other to Reform NSA Spying
Competing bills in the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees later this week shine light on a jurisdictional feud that could get ugly in the coming days. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Obama: ‘We Do Not Have a Blanket No-Spy Agreement With Any Country’
During a much-anticipated visit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the two leaders admitted there are still ‘difficulties yet to overcome.’ By Dustin Volz
Policy
Snowden Allies Turn Against Liberal Anti-NSA Lawmakers
In the eyes of Glenn Greenwald and Daniel Ellsberg, just about no one in Congress has clean hands. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Guardian, Washington Post Win Pulitzers for Reporting on the NSA Leaks
The Guardian and The Washington Post both win a Pulitzer for public service reporting on the NSA leaks. By Dustin Volz
Threats
NSA Reportedly Exploited Heartbleed Bug For Spying Purposes
The agency may have known for years about the security flaw that possibly affected up to two-thirds of the Internet. By Dustin Volz and Matt Berman
Policy
House Leaders Sideline Anti-NSA Lawmakers
Through a procedural trick, some of the most vocal critics of mass surveillance are not going to get to review a new reform bill. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
NSA 'Time Machine' Can Spy on Phone Conversations of Americans Abroad
A newly disclosed NSA program can collect ‘100 percent’ of a foreign country’s calls, including from Americans living and working there. Dustin Volz
Business
At SXSW, Snowden Calls for More Oversight of Congress
NSA leaker Edward Snowden appeared from Russia through a live video stream at South By Southwest. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Poll: 49 Percent of Americans Think Afghan War Was a Mistake
It's a significant change since 2002, when 93 percent of Americans supported the war in Afghanistan. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
How Did Snowden Steal Millions of Documents? He Had Help
We finally know how Edward Snowden pulled off one of the greatest thefts of classified documents in government history. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
The Internet Strikes Back Against the NSA on Feb. 11
Anti-NSA groups plan to attack the Internet on Tuesday -- with banner ads to call your congressman. By Dustin Volz
Business
NSA Gets Its First Civil Liberties and Privacy Officer
Rebecca Richards has been appointed to a new post that ensures 'privacy is protected and civil liberties are maintained by all of NSA's missions.' By Dustin Volz
Business
NSA Reforms: What Will Change and What Won't
Depending on who you ask, President Obama's changes to the National Security Agency pave the way toward serious reform or are merely attempts at window dressing. By Dustin Volz and Marina Koren
Threats
Edward Snowden Has a New Job
The NSA leaker is joining the board of a non-profit co-founded by Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Vietnam War-era Pentagon Papers. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Forget the Feds: States Are Trying to Rein in the NSA
Legislators in statehouses around the country are seeking to take the battle over government surveillance into their own hands. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Feinstein’s NSA Bill Is Officially on Life Support
Civil liberties groups have strongly pushed back against the bill, claiming that it "entrenches" the agency's surveillance programs. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Feinstein: Let Supreme Court Decide the Fate of NSA's Surveillance Programs
The California Democrat's statement comes in the wake of a monumental ruling by a federal judge on the intelligence agency's surveillance techniques. By Sara Sorcher and Dustin Volz
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