TSA Agent Tells Teen Girl to ‘Cover Herself’
The author says a TSA agent at LAX humiliated his teenage daughter by critiquing her outfit.
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Rep Sparks Confusion Over Claim NSA Can Wiretap Without Warrant
A Capitol Hill lawmaker sparked a string of conflicting statements about the limits of U.S. surveillance after claiming during a hearing last week that he was told officials can listen to phone calls without a warrant.
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The NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the “truth” about the extent of surveillance carried out by US authorities would emerge, even if he is jailed or murdered.
• Leave a CommentSupreme Court Says Proof of Citizenship Not Required to Vote
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out an Arizona law that required people to prove they were citizens before they could use a new federal registration system meant to make signing up to vote easier but laid out a blueprint for the State of Arizona to obtain approval for its action.
• Leave a CommentArmy Exempts Some Training From Hiring Freeze
The Army is taking steps to keep career development programs for its civilian employees operating even in the wake cutbacks caused by sequestration.
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It has engulfed all of Washington in scandal, but the Internal Revenue Service-tea party targeting debacle might finally bring some clarity to rules governing nonprofit organizations.
• Leave a CommentObamacare Will Share Personal Health Info With Federal, State Agencies
A new rule issued late Friday requires state, federal and local agencies as well as health insurers to swap the protected personal health information of anybody seeking to join the new health care program that will be enforced by the Internal Revenue Service.
• Leave a CommentChina Asks U.S. to Explain Internet Surveillance
China made its first substantive comments on Monday to reports of U.S. surveillance of the Internet, demanding that Washington explain its monitoring programs to the international community in light of the NSA whistleblower’s comments.
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