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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.
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NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate
November 16, 2007
Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote.
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Senators won't take away FBI surveillance power
March 21, 2007
Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring.
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Anti-P2P lawmaker gets top Senate spot
March 17, 2005
Sen. Orrin Hatch once suggested that music pirates' PCs be destroyed. Now he's head of the panel writing copyright laws.
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Congress rethinks the Real ID Act
May 8, 2007
More and more states bristle at the digital ID card rules, but opponents still face an uphill battle.
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Patriot Act critics propose temporary extension
December 13, 2005
As expiration date looms, Democrats and three Republicans oppose an expansion and support a brief renewal.
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Senators propose sweeping data-security bill
June 30, 2005
Far-reaching bill includes an avalanche of new rules for corporate data security and stiff penalties for information burglars.
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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.
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FBI grapples with out-of-date computers
July 14, 2006
Managerial blunders and financial indiscretions mire efforts to modernize the agency's computer systems.
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Tech companies, investors clash over patent law
March 29, 2007
Larger companies have been lobbying for surgery on what they call a "broken" system; smaller venture capital firms aren't convinced.
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