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DC grapples with data mining

May 12, 2006 Senators promise hearings after report of millions of Americans' phone records being given to the NSA. TAGS: NSA, data mining, hearing, senator, Bush Administration, agency

AT&T sued over NSA spy program

January 31, 2006 Civil liberties group files class action lawsuit claiming AT&T illegally opened its network to the National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., secret, surveillance, Bush Administration, privilege, telecommunications, lawsuit, class action, government, worker

Just how extensive is NSA's spy program?

December 23, 2005 The Bush administration isn't talking. But some hints suggest it's a dragnet that records much more than phone calls. TAGS: NSA, intelligence, Bush Administration, U.S., e-mail

Appeals court dismisses suit against NSA spy program

July 6, 2007 Bush administration praises ruling, but Supreme Court appeal may be in future for plaintiffs who say they were illegally monitored. TAGS: NSA, plaintiff, legality, Bush Administration, government, decision, AT&T Corp.

Attorney general: NSA spy program to be reformed

January 17, 2007 Alberto Gonzales said the controversial domestic surveillance program will now be overseen by a secret court in Washington. TAGS: NSA, Bush Administration, federal judge, court, attorney general, announcement, lawsuit, terrorism, letter, government, AT&T Corp., Adobe PDF

Feds appeal loss in NSA wiretap case

August 1, 2006 Bush administration asks the 9th Circuit to halt a lawsuit that accuses AT&T of illegally opening its network to the NSA. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., secret, lawsuit, San Francisco, Bush Administration

GOP skepticism over NSA program widens

May 15, 2006 A New Hampshire senator questions whether feds should use resources to assemble vast databases of Americans' phone calls. TAGS: John Sununu, NSA, federal government, data mining, New Hampshire, Sen., Bush Administration, senator, government, Republican, activity, database

Appeals court may let NSA lawsuits proceed

August 15, 2007 Panel peppers government attorneys with sharp questions and suggests that two cases alleging illegal surveillance may be allowed to continue. TAGS: NSA, attorney, surveillance, AT&T Corp., lawsuit, Judge, Bush Administration, secret, San Francisco, government, document

Critics blast bill proposing NSA spy changes

July 17, 2006 Civil liberties advocates say a draft bill developed by the Bush administration and a Senate Republican is a "sham." TAGS: NSA, administration, bill, Republican, Bush Administration, president, knowledge

Attorney general: Bush blocked review of spy program

July 18, 2006 Alberto Gonzales also presses for controversial law that would permit secret court to review NSA spy program. TAGS: NSA, attorney general, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, court, president, lawyer, authority, Bush Administration, Sen.

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, law, vote, Democrat, FAQ, Bush Administration, town, bill, U.S., power, e-mail

Year in review: Privacy and surveillance

December 21, 2006 In 2006, some politicians wanted to push for more privacy and others wanted more surveillance. Neither side won. TAGS: surveillance, NSA, politician, RFID, passport, RFID tag, pretexting, legislation, Bush Administration, Republican, president, security

Controversial spy bill advances in Senate

September 14, 2006 Civil liberties groups and Democrats argue a new bill would give approval to an unchecked surveillance regime. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Democrat, bill, measure, president, Bush Administration, Sen., Republican, power

Federal judge orders halt to NSA spy program

August 17, 2006 Authorized yet warrantless surveillance is ruled unconstitutional, but gets a stay of execution. TAGS: NSA, Bush Administration, federal judge, stay, government, president, decision, power, opinion

House Democrats oppose Bush's spy law changes

July 27, 2006 House Intelligence Committee members say new laws broadening warrantless-wiretapping program aren't needed. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, warrant, Democrat, Bush Administration, Republican, bill, U.S.

Wiretap laws face new static

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, bill, law, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

Republicans propose last-minute spy bill

November 16, 2006 Key Senate Republican frames it as chance for more "resources" and oversight for Bush administration spy program. TAGS: bill, Republican, Bush Administration, NSA, law, chairman, section, U.S., president

Week in review: The feds' book 'em club

November 30, 2007 Federal prosecutors denied bid for Amazon.com customer records, and Google takes green to the bank. Also: Verizon Wireless opens up. TAGS: Susan Illston, Amazon.com Inc., prosecutor, federal prosecutor, Week in review, U.S. District Judge, NSA, conversation, AT&T Corp., Bush Administration, reader, telecommunications, bank, document, San Francisco, Google Inc.

Technologists assail federal Net-tapping rules

June 13, 2006 Technologists including Vint Cerf say in a new report that the FCC's VoIP tapping rules aren't feasible or wise. TAGS: CALEA, VoIP, Vint Cerf, NSA, authority, Bush Administration, rule, security, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel
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