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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.

Spy law changes divide House panel

July 19, 2006 Democrats, Republicans can't agree on whether to rewrite law governing foreign surveillance to address NSA program. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Richard Posner, warrant, NSA, Republican, chairman, bill, law, Democrat, president

Year in review: The politics of privacy

December 31, 2007 Debate centered on how and when to limit federal wiretaps, and the role of tech companies. Meanwhile, the Real ID Act ran into some real opposition. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, immunity, cooperation, vote, politics, telecommunications company, privacy, lawsuit, law, Bush Administration, telecommunications, U.S., president

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, Bush Administration, president, Sen., Republican, power

Spy czar urges extension of warrantless-wiretap law

September 18, 2007 Many Democrats say there are too many unanswered questions about the scope of the Bush administration's surveillance activities. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, warrant, foreigner, Bush Administration, Democrat, law, telephone call, government, U.S., Republican, e-mail

Senators press for details of NSA spying

February 28, 2006 A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Patrick Leahy, NSA, Orrin Hatch, legality, senator, administration, Sen., Democrat, Republican, president, U.S.

President defends secret wiretapping

December 19, 2005 As controversy grows over electronic spying on Americans, Bush asserts that taps will continue. TAGS: hearing, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Sen., president, Washington, law, Democrat, U.S.

Must we renew the Patriot Act?

December 12, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh wonders how taxes and drug testing relate to catching terrorists. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, drug testing, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, surveillance, data mining, crime, conference, senator, Republican, America, tax, U.S.

NIST releases final security guidelines

February 28, 2005 Standards group document provides road map for federal agencies to bolster computer system security. TAGS: agency, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, security

House rejects immunity for phone companies in spy suits

November 16, 2007 Drawing veto threats from White House, legislators OK spy law rewrite sans lawsuit protection for aids of government spying. TAGS: immunity, warrant, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, legislation, bill, Democrat, telecommunications company, terrorist, Bush Administration, law, telecommunications, U.S.

House panel endorses controversial spy bill

September 21, 2006 Republicans push through legislation to rewrite wiretapping law, get blasted by civil-liberties groups and Democrats. TAGS: surveillance, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Republican, Democrat, legislation, Rep., bill, terrorism, president, power

Spy agencies call for broader surveillance laws

July 26, 2006 Intelligence officials say controversial changes are needed to track moving terrorist targets in an Internet age, and Republicans agree. TAGS: NSA, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, agency, al-Qaida, intelligence, communication, Democrat, Republican, U.S., monitor

NSA spying comes under legal, political attack

April 27, 2006 Republican senator threatens to cut funding to Bush's surveillance program. Judge sets hearing date in related suit. TAGS: NSA, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, AT&T Corp., violation, bill, senator, president, telecommunications, Washington, attack, Republican

What the Democrats' win means for tech

November 9, 2006 This week's election gives the Democrats control of at least one chamber of Congress. What does it mean for Net neutrality and digital copyright? TAGS: Net Neutrality, Democrat, House Majority Leader, regulation, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Republican, Rep., telecommunications, merger, broadband

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