Pennsylvania Blew $600 Million on Pension Fund Managers and Doesn't Have Much to Show for It
Like paying "LeBron James' free agent salary and getting me," says state auditor
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The Fourth Amendment Gets Its Own House Caucus to Demand Its Respect
Coalition of 25 bipartisan lawmakers organizes against unwarranted surveillance and data collection.
Hillary Clinton Never Changes and Always Skates
The Democratic nominee's problems with personal honesty are a feature of her personality, not a bug.
FBI Head Says Prosecuting Hillary Clinton for 'Gross Negligence' Would Be Unfair
James Comey says justice demands proof of criminal intent, even when the law doesn't.
Hillary Clinton Saved From Prosecution Thanks to FBI's Word Games
FBI Director James Comey fails to understand that extreme recklessness is gross negligence.
It's Official: No Charges for Hillary Clinton over Email Scandal
A.G. Loretta Lynch accepts FBI recommendation.
Libertarians on Clinton Email: The Party Condemns, the Candidate Declines
Prior to FBI Director Comey's statements, Gary Johnson did not want to be a "stone thrower" when it comes to Clinton and her email issues. Some Libertarians are peeved at a missed opportunity.
Hillary Clinton's Extreme Carelessness Sure Seems Like a Federal Felony
Why did the FBI recommend against prosecuting her for gross negligence in handling classified material?
If You Want the Government to Forgive Your Criminal Mistakes, Run for President
Intent matters, but sometimes only when authorities decide it does, like if it turns out you're Hillary Clinton.
Secretive National Security Letters Can Help FBI More Easily Snoop on Journalists
It's not about fighting terrorism; it's about finding leakers.
And Now the Republicans Will Try to Use Orlando Attack to Undermine Citizens' Rights
Attempt to expand unwarranted FBI surveillance authority fails (barely) in Senate.
Surprise! FBI Has Millions of Our Photos in Facial Recognition Databases
Government report expresses concerns about accuracy, privacy, and transparency.
America Needs a New, Decentralized Counter Terrorism Paradigm in the Wake of the Orlando Tragedy
Giving more draconian powers to intelligence bureaucracies will make us less free, not more safe
The Failure to Stop Orlando Shooter Was Not a Surveillance Gap, So Reject Calls for More
We don't need a 'broader database.' And have we already forgotten about fusion centers?
The Fourth Amendment Is Supposed to Work for the People, Not the Government
The FBI thinks the constitutional right to privacy is a pain in the neck and they'd prefer to do without it.
Inspector General's Report Refutes All of Hillary Clinton's Defenses For Using Private Email Server
The Democratic frontrunner is painted as stubborn, self-isolated, and unaccountable in IG's report.
FBI Trying to Sneak In Ability to Access Emails Without Court Order
An attempt to secretly expand what can be gathered with National Security Letters
The High Price of Security Theater
The $4 trillion war on terror: Where did the money go?
'War on Police' Failure Update: Cop Killings Down in 2015
More killed by accidents than criminals.
Is Bernie Sanders Staying in the Race Because of Hillary Clinton's FBI Investigation?
In 2008, Hillary Clinton invoked RFK's assassination as an "anything can happen" reason for not dropping out.
The Perfect Storm Circling Hillary Clinton
The FBI interrogated five of the former secretary of state's closest advisors, the same week it was reported that her private email server had been hacked.
The FBI Is Ramping Up Use of Informants to Snoop on Muslims
'Shared Responsibility Committees' recruit neighbors to provide info-often with little training.
How a FOIA Request into Hillary Clinton's Emails Revealed a Criminal Investigation
Clinton had characterized the FBI's investigation as "routine," but the DOJ now refers to it as a "law enforcement proceeding."
The Fourth Amendment and the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
The USA Freedom Act provides cover for unconstitutional searches of citizens.
Most Police Forces Still Refuse Transparency When it Comes to Use-of-Force Statistics
Fewer than .31 percent of law enforcement agencies are willing to make their use-of-force data public or share it with the federal government.
FBI Won't (or Can't) Say How It Broke Into Terrorist's IPhone
Agency wants to avoid a review process over passing information back to Apple.
FBI's Creepy Intiative to Turn Imams Into Informants
The Shared Committees Responsibility program is surveillance masquerading as community service for Muslims.
The FBI's Orwellian Little Program To Catch Would-Be Jihadis
The Shared Responsibility Committees program will force ordinary Muslims to spy on their own communities
Obama's Faint Praise of Hillary is Either Machiavellian or Dumb
The president characterizes his former secretary of state's use of a private email server as "careless," but under the law it's negligence.
Will the FBI Share Its IPhone-Cracking Methods with Apple?
The two switch sides in the request for access, but the underlying issues are the same.
The Clinton Investigation Enters a Dangerous Phase
The presumptive Democratic nominee faces a prudent legal but treacherous political decision.
FBI Allegedly Cracks Terrorist's Phone, Ending Fight with Apple (for Now)
The Senate is still interested in legislation that could weaken everybody's security.
The FBI Might Not Need Apple's Decryption Help
The FBI says a mysterious "outside party" has found a way to unlock San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's iPhone without assistance from Apple.
Justice Dept. to Apple: Never Mind on That Encryption Thing, Maybe
In the 11th hour, feds ask to delay court hearing over access to terrorist's work phone.
The Man J. Edgar Hoover Blamed for Pearl Harbor
Larry Fly, the forgotten hero who refused to illegally wiretap Americans
FBI Warns About Car Hacking. Encryption Security Helps Prevent That.
Beware of hatchback doors in your cybersecurity.
Rep. Thomas Massie: I Stand with Apple in Protecting Encryption
Americans have the right to privacy and security of their digital data.
Apple Slaps Down the FBI's Encryption Hail Mary Effort: 'The Founders Would Be Appalled'
Both sides will be back in court next week.
Hillary Clinton Should Stop Playing Dumb
The secretary of state turned 2016 presidential candidate is smart, shrewd, and experienced enough to recognize a state secret when she sees one.
Here's How Apple Plans to Beat the FBI
Among other things, Apple alleges that the FBI violates its First Amendment rights by compelling company engineers to write code.
Silicon Valley Backing Apple Because 'fbiOS' Precedent Would Apply to Them Too
A murder of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies would want their own backdoors too.
Apple Finds It Has Many Friends in Encryption Fight Against FBI
Big names in tech file briefs in support.
