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Fourth Amendment

NSA Ruling Reminds Us That Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security Is a Bipartisan Impulse

A federal appeals court concludes that the agency's mass collection of phone records was illegal and probably unconstitutional.

Jacob Sullum | 9.3.2020 4:40 PM

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Intelligence

Rand Paul: Trump Should Keep Revoking Ex-Obama Officials' Security Clearances

The Kentucky Republican is glad Trump stripped ex-CIA Director John Brennan of his security clearance. But Trump shouldn't stop there, Paul says.

Joe Setyon | 8.17.2018 1:40 PM

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James Clapper

James Clapper Thinks Americans Are Dumb Enough to Vote for Trump Because of Facebook Ads

The former head of our intelligence agencies thinks we're all easily manipulated rubes. Is that why he lied to the Senate?

Scott Shackford | 5.25.2018 1:30 PM

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Reason Podcast

The Real Constitutional Crisis Is Congress' Unwillingness to Do Its Job: Podcast

From Syria to spending, the legislative branch has lost all interest in performing its basic constitutional functions.

Matt Welch | 4.16.2018 2:30 PM

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James Clapper

Prosecute Former Spymaster James Clapper for Lying to Congress Now. Time is Running Out.

The former Director of National Intelligence lied under oath about warrantless NSA spying on American citizens.

Ronald Bailey | 1.17.2018 12:30 PM

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Surveillance

5 Reasons America Should be Happy to See James Clapper Leave His Post

The departing director of national intelligence had no respect for our rights, no problem lying about it, and no apparent ability to do the basics of his job right.

Brian Doherty | 11.17.2016 3:12 PM

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Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden: The Individual Is More Powerful Today Than Ever Before.

The national security whistleblower talks to the Free State Project from an undisclosed location in Russia.

Nick Gillespie, Todd Krainin, and Meredith Bragg | 2.25.2016 2:45 PM

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Edward Snowden

Snowden Offers to Go to Prison

So far Feds promise not to torture him.

Ronald Bailey | 10.6.2015 11:02 AM

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NSA

Lying Surveillance State Bootlickers Tell More Lies in Order to Spy on Americans

They want to repeal requirements for warrants and prohibitions on weakening Internet security

Ronald Bailey | 6.30.2015 12:07 PM

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Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden's 2nd Anniversary: Shutting Down Domestic Surveillance

Plenty more work to do toward reclaiming our lost liberties and protecting our privacy

Ronald Bailey | 6.5.2015 9:09 AM

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Rand Paul

Rand Paul: "I'd put Clapper and Snowden in the same jail cell"

Matt Welch and Todd Krainin | 6.4.2015 8:30 PM

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NSA

NSA Domestic Spying: There is No Technological Replacement for Liberty

National Academy of Sciences report finds "no software-based technique can fully replace the bulk collection of signals intelligence."

Ronald Bailey | 1.16.2015 11:03 AM

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James Clapper

Obama Throws Intelligence Director James Clapper Under the Bus

President Obama is attributing the rise of ISIS to the intelligence community's failures in order to deflect criticism of his own incompetence.

Andrew Napolitano | 10.2.2014 7:00 AM

NSA

James Clapper: Americans Wouldn't Have Minded Super-Secret Surveillance if They Had Known About it All Along.

Nick Gillespie | 2.18.2014 8:13 AM

Edward Snowden

Snowden's US Detractors Say He Was Smart Enough to Fool Americans But Not Russians

Nick Gillespie | 2.6.2014 11:10 AM

NSA

Why Believe Anything Director of National Intelligence Clapper Says?

Ronald Bailey | 1.30.2014 1:35 PM

NSA

NSA Bulk Collection of Americans' Phone Data Had "No Discernible Impact" on Preventing Terrorism, Says New Study

Ronald Bailey | 1.13.2014 10:33 AM

Edward Snowden

Washington Post Interview: Edward Snowden Defends the Constitution Against Clapper, Alexander, Feinstein, Rogers, and Obama

Ronald Bailey | 12.24.2013 9:31 AM

Rand Paul

Peter King: Rand Paul Should Resign For Claiming James Clapper Lied in Senate Testimony

"Disgraced" the office

Reason Staff | 12.20.2013 11:50 AM

James Clapper

Republican House Members Call for Criminal Inquiry Into James Clapper Over Lying to Congress

Definitions

Reason Staff | 12.20.2013 10:20 AM

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NSA

Government's Eternal Excuses For Abuses of Power

Snowden should have known the Washington rule: Abuse power, and you'll be protected by those with power. Expose abuse, and you're on your own.

Steve Chapman | 12.19.2013 12:00 PM

NSA

Rep. Sensenbrenner Wants Intelligence Director Clapper Prosecuted for Lying

Ronald Bailey | 12.6.2013 12:41 PM

NSA

Senators Call for Halting Unconstitutional NSA Spying on Americans

Ronald Bailey | 11.26.2013 10:34 AM

NSA

NSA Director Offered to Resign Over Snowden Revelations: Should Have Been Fired Instead

Ronald Bailey | 11.25.2013 3:36 PM

Edward Snowden

President Obama: Pardon Edward Snowden

The whistleblower may not be asking for clemency, but he should get it.

Ronald Bailey | 11.7.2013 1:30 PM

James Clapper

Why Should Americans Believe Spy Chiefs Clapper and Alexander Now? Fire Them.

Ronald Bailey | 10.29.2013 6:20 PM

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