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  • April 2008

    • Congress Looks Into FBI's Telecom Spying

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 8, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Congress Looks Into FBI's Telecom Spying

      Congressional Democrats are questioning the cozy relationship between the FBI and telecom companies, the Washington Post reports. Thanks to a 1994 law, all telecom firms have “Quantico circuits”—little-known electronic lines straight to the FBI technology office in Virginia. Telecom technicians can instantly send data over those lines, telling investigators who’s calling whom and from where. More »

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      FBI  • privacy  • Verizon  • telecom industry  • FISA  • domestic wiretapping  • John Dingell

  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • New Fed Gun Law Inspired by Virginia Tech Massacre

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 20, 07 3:15 AM CST

      New Fed Gun Law Inspired by Virginia Tech Massacre

      New gun control legislation designed to keep weapons out of the hands of the mentally ill was passed by the Senate yesterday. The rare event of congressional action on gun control—and even rarer bipartisan agreement—was triggered by the Virginia Tech massacre last April. The bill, which strengthens background checks, passed the House in June. More »

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      Virginia Tech  • Patrick Leahy  • Seung-Hui Cho  • John Dingell  • National Rifle Association

    • Cheney: Iraq Self-Governing in 1 Year

      newser  |  Politico  |  Dec 6, 07 12:24 PM CST

      Cheney: Iraq Self-Governing in 1 Year

      Politico sits down for a rare interview with Dick Cheney, where the vice president once again predicts that Iraq will be fully self-governing—this time, he says, by January 2009. Cheney also cautions against an early withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, which for him sends the message that "if you kill enough Americans, you can change US policy." More »

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      Dick Cheney  • Nancy Pelosi  • John Murtha  • John Dingell

    • Congress Opens Investigation Into FCC Chair

      newser  |  Variety  |  Dec 4, 07 12:28 PM CST

      Congress Opens Investigation Into FCC Chair

      The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin J. Martin, is facing a Congressional probe over abuses of power, Variety reports. The head of the House Commerce Committee sent the FCC head a letter alleging "a larger breakdown in the agency." Members of both parties in Congress have criticized Martin's policies, particularly his plans to relax cross-ownership between newspapers and broadcast media. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • John Dingell  • Bart Stupak  • Kevin J. Martin

  • September 2007

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