Patriot Act
Section 215 Is Dead, But the National Security State Lives
The NSA and kindred agencies have many more arrows in their quiver than Section 215.
Bulk Metadata Collection Is Dead! Long Live Bulk Metadata Collection!
The Obama administration praises death of program while requesting it to be renewed.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Pushes Back on Government Efforts to Stymie Private Encryption
Weakening encryption "has a chilling effect on our First Amendment rights and undermines our country's founding principles."
Will McConnell's Amendments Gut Surveillance Reform?
The Senate majority leader tries to kill FISA Court transparency.
"Only the Republicans Can Clean Up the Surveillance Mess They Made" - And They Are!
The intra-party fight over Patriot Act & USA Freedom Act is a sign we're finally moving past 9/11 politics.
If Rand Paul's PATRIOT Act Activism Raises Him Money, Maybe Listen to What He's Saying?
Some senators, tellingly, see listening to Americans' surveillance concerns as a bad thing.
Rand Paul, Ron Wyden, and the End of the 9/11 Terror Fog
Is the expiration of Patriot Act provisions"just politics and posturing"? No, it's a sign the country is moving in the right direction.
In PATRIOT Act Fight, Rand Paul Is the Jon Snow of Congress
And now his watch is ended.
Rand Paul: "Tomorrow, I will force the expiration of the NSA illegal spy program."
So long bulk collections under Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which courts say are unauthorized and the FBI says are ineffective.
Christie Should Really Stop Bragging About That Time He Used the PATRIOT Act to Entrap an Idiot
The New Jersey governor says he has a record of locking up dangerous terrorists. A closer look at one of his biggest cases suggests otherwise.
Brawl for Liberty: Watch Rand Paul's Awesome New Wrestling-Inspired Attack Ad
And in this corner... Obama the email reader
NSA Surveillance Programs Are a Cancer on the Constitution
Will Congress act decisively to end unconstitutional executive branch overreach?
Make the Feds Get a Warrant to Listen to Our Phone Calls
If section 215 of the Patriot Act expires next week, the feds will need individualized search warrants to spy on us.
GOP Hawks: Rand Paul is a 'misguided ideologue' and 'liberal Democrat'
National security conservatives go ballistic over Paul's Patriot Act obstruction
Senate Rejects USA Freedom Act, But Also Rejects Extending NSA Collection Authority
Future of Section 215 of PATRIOT Act completely up in the air.
New York Times Endorses Rand Paul's "Takedown of the Patriot Act"
Another sign of the end times or a renewal of constitutional governance?
As Future of NSA Surveillance Grows Murky, New Report Shows Section 215 Not Exactly Vital
Senate vote expected today, but on what, exactly?
Rand Paul Filibuster: 'Your Rights Are Many and Infinite… You Do Have a Right to Privacy'
The Kentucky senator tells conservatives to respect the Ninth Amendment.
Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Wyden's Filibuster Goal: A Better USA Freedom Act
They want amendments to make surveillance reforms stronger.
10 Great Points in Rand Paul's Patriot Act Attack
It's not every day that a GOP presidential candidate talks about the drug war's 'disparate racial impact' while trying to run the clock out on blanket surveillance
GOP Should Side with Civil Libertarians Rand Paul and Mike Lee, Not Mitch McConnell and Tom Cotton, on Patriot Act Provisions
The Arkansas senator's commitment to a national security state and bellicose foreign policy seems like a fan fiction version of Dr. Strangelove.
Is the USA Freedom Act the Best We Can Expect Right Now?
Tech. privacy-oriented Rep. Zoe Lofgren explains her reluctant support for limited reform.
Rand Paul Starting a Filibuster Against PATRIOT Act: Watch Now!
Wants reforms, not reauthorization.
Sen. McConnell Relents on Bill to Reduce NSA Snooping
Senate will vote on USA Freedom Act
ACLU and Tea Party Patriots Try to Mobilize Majority Support for Surveillance Reform
A new survey shows four-fifths of Americans are troubled by the lack of protection for their personal records.
Big Government Continues Eroding the Constitution
Lawmakers and the courts keep chipping away at our liberty.
Rand Paul Versus Ted Cruz on the Fourth Amendment
Paul's is the only voice among those running for president who is faithful to the Constitution.
Modest NSA Reforms Seem Likely to Pass House Again (UPDATE: It Passes)
Privacy-focused representatives prevented from offering amendments.
Could Congressional Gridlock Save Us from the PATRIOT Act?
Fearmongering may not get security state members of Congress what they want.
Is Sanity Finally Returning to Terrorism Prevention?
The recent federal ruling against mass metadata collection could help turn the corner.
Federal Court Rules Mass Metadata Collection Not Authorized by PATRIOT Act
Ruling sidesteps First and Fourth Amendment concerns.
'Restore the Fourth': Repeal the Patriot Act and End NSA Bulk Data Collection
The natural right protected by the Fourth Amendment is the right to be left alone.
New Effort to Scale Back NSA Surveillance Passes House Judiciary Committee
USA Freedom Act not nearly as strong as privacy advocates would like, but they're supporting it anyway.
McConnell Warned About Patriot Act Reauthorization By Libertarian Groups
No surveillance reform means giving the executive unchecked powers we should know it will abuse.
America's Librarians 'inimically against' PATRIOT Act Extension
Sen. McConnell's pro-surveillance stylings stir up opposition
Patriot Act Gets New Lease on Life From McConnell Bill
Proposed measure reauthorizes the controversial law until 2020, parts of which otherwise expire June 1
Have We Reached (and Passed) Peak Snowden?
John Oliver tries to keep the surveillance debate going with dick jokes.
Justin Amash Chastises Marco Rubio Over PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Stance
The Michigan representative didn't pull his punches at the International Students for Liberty Conference.