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Cabinet December 20, 2015

Joe Biden stonewalled FOIA request to hide travel costs

Vice President Joe Biden’s office stonewalled a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for his travel expenses, according to Ronald Kessler’s new tell-all book on the Secret Service, The First Family Detail.

States Rights December 20, 2015

What happens to your online accounts when you die?

When you die, should your loved ones have access to your Facebook, Gmail and other online accounts?

Supreme Court December 20, 2015

Often-split court agrees your privacy matters

Supreme Court justices found more common ground than usual this year, and nowhere was their unanimity more surprising than in a ruling that police must get a judge's approval before searching the cell phones of people they've arrested.

States Rights December 20, 2015

ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing gay marriages

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Utah over the issue of gay marriage, saying the official decision to stop granting benefits for newly married same-sex couples has created wrenching uncertainty.

Domestic Policies December 20, 2015

Wyden: No more ‘back doors’ in Americans’ computers, phones

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wants to ban the practice of requiring tech companies to integrate back doors into their devices, allowing the federal government to snoop on Americans.

Cabinet December 20, 2015

News groups complain about gov't rules on leaks

Months after the Justice Department issued new guidelines for criminal leak investigations, news organizations are voicing concern about a decision to limit protections to include only journalists engaged in "ordinary newsgathering."

Privacy December 20, 2015

PA cops can search your car without a warrant

If the police stop you in Pennsylvania, they don’t need a warrant to search your car.  

Privacy December 20, 2015

Report: US kept secret records of Americans' international phone calls

The U.S. government kept secret records of Americans’ international telephone calls beginning nearly a decade before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, USA Today reported Tuesday.

Privacy November 30, 2015

FBI behind dozens of surveillance flights over US cities

The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology — all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned.

VIDEO November 30, 2015

How limiting the NSA comes with a cost

New laws forced surveillance to end

Privacy November 30, 2015

NYPD cracks down on long guns that hold more than five rounds

The New York City Police Department is taking aim at owners of shotguns and rifles capable of holding more than five rounds, demanding such guns be surrendered, altered or taken out of the city.