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Paul Battling Critics While NSA Program for Data Collection Expires

Posted by on Jun 1st, 2015

Democrats and Republicans engaged in a strong round of pointing fingers on Monday after inaction by the Senate led to key programs in counterterrorism expiring. Included in those programs was the National Security Agency’s bulk data... More of this article »
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Obama Saying Only a Few Senators Are Blocking Surveillance Reform

Posted by on May 30th, 2015

President Barack Obama gave a warning on Friday that surveillance powers that are used to prevent Americans from being attacked could lapse Sunday at midnight unless a few senators stop preventing reform of the legislation. Obama said... More of this article »
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Republicans Have Showdown over Spy Program

Posted by on May 20th, 2015

On Tuesday, Senator Mitch McConnell said he was allowing a vote on new legislation that would overhaul the surveillance programs in the U.S., which could give the senator more leverage in the fight over the future of the National Security... More of this article »