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FCC tips to Republican majority

May 30, 2006 U.S. Senate unanimously confirms President Bush's latest pick for the Federal Communications Commission. TAGS: Republican, president

House votes to expand electronic spying powers

September 29, 2006 Republican leaders attack Democrats who voted against the measure, accusing them of supporting privacy rights for terrorists. TAGS: surveillance, bill, Republican, Democrat, terrorist attack, aide, vote, president, attorney general, attack, power, law, U.S., leader

Republicans tout high-tech agenda

March 1, 2006 Politicians parade a legislative package designed to ensure that America remains a dominant tech industry player. TAGS: agenda, Republican, press conference, Democrat, Rep., incentive, leader, president, America, broadband, Apple Computer

White House discloses details on surveillance

February 9, 2006 After pressure from allies, White House relents and divulges to congressional panel details of how spying is done. TAGS: NSA, Republican, president, Adobe PDF, monitor

Politicos prep for another health care showdown

May 19, 2009 President Obama's ambitious plan could serve as a rallying cry for the same groups that killed the Clinton health initiative 16 years ago. TAGS: health care, health, Republican, president

Republicans break ranks to oppose tech-backed bill

April 27, 2007 Politicians usually vote for more spending on math and science education, research. But some Republicans are questioning the logic. TAGS: math, Republican, Sen., government, bill, spokesman, America, president

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: Patrick Leahy, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Orrin Hatch, legality, senator, Democrat, administration, Sen., Republican, president, U.S.

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, chairman, law, U.S., section, president

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, legislation, Democrat, Republican, terrorism, Rep., bill, president, power

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

Anger grows over NSA surveillance report

May 12, 2006 Senators promise immediate hearings after report the agency secretly obtained tens of millions of phone records. TAGS: NSA, Edward Markey, hearing, Democrat, BellSouth Corp., Rep., surveillance, data mining, Sen., AT&T Corp., merger, Republican, president

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, bill, administration, Bush Administration, Republican, president, knowledge

Verizon: Net neutrality concerns are 'hypothetical'

May 4, 2006 Lobbyist dismisses concerns about favoring some Web sites over others, saying no new laws are needed. TAGS: Net Neutrality, concern, Verizon Communications, law, concept, Republican, Democrat, Amazon.com Inc., president, broadband, Google Inc.

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, law, bill, Democrat, president

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, telecommunications, president, Washington, senator, attack, Republican

Googlers stump in N.H. for Paul

January 7, 2008 Inside the Googleplex, Ron Paul is wildly popular. Here's what happened when current and former Google engineers hit the Granite State to campaign for him.Photos: A techie touts Ron Paul TAGS: New Hampshire, Ron Paul, volunteer, Google Inc., candidate, Republican, president

RIAA's next moves in Washington

May 25, 2006 Recording industry lobbyists have racked up a series of remarkable legal and political victories. CNET News.com asks RIAA execs whether they can continue their winning streak. TAGS: RIAA, Grokster Ltd., digital radio, file-swapping, lobbyist, conversation, P2P, Washington, digital-rights management, Republican, president

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, RFID, RFID tag, passport, politician, pretexting, legislation, Bush Administration, Republican, president, security

AT&T says cooperation with NSA could be legal

August 22, 2006 Company's lobbyist says "very specific" law authorizes surveillance cooperation, which might let companies off the hook in suits. TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., cooperation, certification, existence, law, lobbyist, lawsuit, attorney general, Republican, letter, president

Politicos push to update Cold War-era alert system

July 20, 2006 In age of cell phone, Net and BlackBerry users, why does government rely on TV, radio to beam emergency alerts? TAGS: satellite radio, wireless phone, satellite, Maryland, government, radio, Republican, cell phone, TV, RIM BlackBerry, president
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