
Denver Post: Senate Made Right Choice by Rejecting Warrantless FBI Searches
Privacy in electronic communications stands in a precarious position, and the U.S. Senate this week might take another shot at knocking it off its perch.
Privacy in electronic communications stands in a precarious position, and the U.S. Senate this week might take another shot at knocking it off its perch.
The Senate rejected a measure Wednesday that would allow the FBI to search e-mail records and Internet browsing histories of Americans without a warrant.
Budget cuts have left the FBI with too few agents to properly address the terrorism threat, Sen. Lindsey Graham said.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., cautioned his colleagues again expanding FBI surveillance powers, sharing a story about his own experience with former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
A new bill would give the FBI more flexibility to gain warrantless access to online records of Americans.
The CIA claims it has “accidentally” deleted its only copy of the Senate’s lengthy torture report.
The Senate approved a bill to overhaul aviation safety, security and consumer programs and policies.
For decades, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule 1 drug, which means it has no accepted medical use.