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NEWS ABOUT: electronic surveillance laws

electronic surveillance laws stories: 6 news summaries
OPINION

 Mukasey: Now's No Time
to Weaken Patriot Act

Terror arrests show that national security needs trump privacy worries

Oct 2, 09 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The arrests last week of Najibullah Zazi and other terror suspects should make lawmakers think twice about making intelligence-gathering more difficult for those trying to keep America safe from terrorist attacks, writes Michael Mukasey. Congressional Democrats are considering imposing new requirements on Patriot Act provisions when they come up for... More »

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national security • terror plots • surveillance • terrorist • wiretap • Patriot Act • Michael Mukasey • electronic surveillance laws • Najibullah Zazi

OPINION

Yoo: Wiretaps Were Legal and Necessary

President had right to violate 'obsolete' FISA, Bush lawyer writes

Jul 16, 09 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last week the inspectors general of the Justice Department, CIA, and other agencies suggested the Bush administration violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, singling out lawyer John Yoo for memos justifying warrantless wiretapping. Yoo defends himself today in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, writing that FISA was "an obsolete... More »

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Bush administration • Department of Justice • surveillance • FISA • Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act • warrantless wiretapping • John Yoo • electronic surveillance laws • wiretapping • memo

NYPD Clashes With Justice on Surveillance

Cops say feds blunt anti-terror efforts; AG testy in series of letters

Nov 20, 08 10:24 AM CST
(Newser) - The Department of Justice has firmly rejected efforts by the New York Police Department to relax restrictions on eavesdropping, triggering a war of words between the agencies’ heads, the New York Times reports. The NYPD wants broader latitude for electronic surveillance, and less red tape for its requests, but Justice... More »

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Department of Justice • NYPD • New York • FISA • Michael Mukasey • eavesdropping • electronic surveillance laws • police department • Raymond Kelly

Bush Chides House Dems for Law Expiration

Eavesdropping measure expires
at midnight

Feb 16, 08 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - With a law that expands the government's power to eavesdrop due to expire at midnight, President Bush scolded Congress today for sitting idly by and allowing it to happen. Bush said Congress' failure to act could cause the US to “lose a vital lead that could prevent an attack,... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Harriet Miers • Josh Bolten • Protect America Act • Sheldon Whitehouse • House Democrats • electronic surveillance laws • terrorist attack • George W. Bush

Travelers Rage Over Seized Laptops

Government equates computers with bags; civil-liberties groups disagree

Feb 7, 08 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - US border agents tell travelers there’s no difference between a laptop and a suitcase; both are fair game for searches. People crossing into the US have found their electronics confiscated, and their data copied, the Washington Post reports, all without explanation. “The government is going well beyond its... More »

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border control • privacy • homeland security • airport security • electronic surveillance laws

Bush State of Union to Focus on Economy

Will stress need for recession-buster measures

Jan 28, 08 4:36 AM CST
(Newser) - During his final State of the Union address tonight, President Bush isn't expected to announce any dramatic new policy initiatives—but will emphasize the need for government action to ward off a recession. The speech, entitled “Trust and Empower,” will call on Congress to permanently extend his $1.... More »

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Congress • Democratic Congress • Washington DC • troop withdrawal • State of the Union Address • Mideast peace • economic stimulus package • electronic surveillance laws • free trade agreements • George W. Bush

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