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The Examiner Editorial: On FOIA, Obama Wants a License to Lie

allan13 years ago13 years ago01 mins

By The Examiner Editorial Page It’s not often that the liberal American Civil Liberties Union and conservative Judicial Watch agree on anything, but the Obama administration’s lack of transparency has brought the two together. Obama’s Justice Department has proposed a regulatory change that would weaken the Freedom of Information Act. Under the new rules, the…

FBI Agents Get Leeway to Push Privacy Bounds

allan14 years ago11 years ago02 mins

By Charlie Savage The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is giving significant new powers to its roughly 14,000 agents, allowing them more leeway to search databases, go through household trash or use surveillance teams to scrutinize the lives of people who have attracted their attention. Enlarge This Image The F.B.I….