U.S. hopes NSA surveillance won’t derail data trade goals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. trade official on Wednesday acknowledged that revelations of government surveillance of phone and internet records could complicate trade negotiations aimed at reducing barriers to cross-border electronic data flows.
Insight: In Washington, lawmakers’ routines shaped by fundraising
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For lawmakers in Washington, the daily chase for money can begin with a breakfast fundraiser in the side room of a Washington restaurant.
EU justice chief seeks answers on U.S. data spying
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s chief justice official has written to the U.S. attorney general demanding an explanation for the collection of foreign nationals’ data following disclosures about the “PRISM” spy program.
U.S. tech firms push for government transparency on security
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Three of the largest U.S. Internet companies called on the U.S. government to provide greater transparency on national security requests on Tuesday, as they sought to distance themselves from reports that portrayed the compani…
Immigration bill clears early test vote; Obama calls for action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to begin consideration of a White House-backed bill to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, burying a procedural roadblock that opponents regularly use to delay or kill legislation…
Government reviews security damage from NSA disclosures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has launched an internal review of the potential damage to national security from leaks about U.S. surveillance efforts, as a group of senators and technology companies on Tuesday pushed the government to…
Civil rights group challenges NSA phone surveillance program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union sued senior U.S. government officials on Tuesday to challenge the constitutionality of the National Security Agency’s telephone surveillance program, saying it violates rights to free speech and p…
Immigration bill clears early test vote; Obama calls for action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to begin debate and amendments on a historic immigration bill, burying a procedural roadblock that opponents regularly use to delay or even kill legislation.
U.S. tech firms push for government transparency on security
(Reuters) – Three of the largest Internet companies called on the U.S. government to provide greater transparency on national security requests on Tuesday, as they sought to distance themselves from reports that portrayed the companies as willing partn…
Facebook urges U.S. government to allow disclosure of security requests
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Tuesday urged the U.S. government to allow Internet companies to reveal the size and scope of the national security information requests they receive, echoing statements made by Google Inc and Microsoft Corp.
