U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies
LONDON (Reuters) – Revelations of a huge, secret U.S. Internet spying program have raised awkward questions for allies, forced to explain whether they let Washington spy on their citizens or benefited from snooping that would be illegal at home.
Iceland may not be the haven U.S. leaker hopes
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – The leaker who revealed top secret U.S. surveillance programs says he hopes to find shelter in Iceland, but he may be disappointed by the reception from a new government seen as less keen than predecessors to attract exiles and In…
Ex-CIA man says exposed spy scheme to protect world
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An ex-CIA employee working as a contractor at the U.S. National Security Agency said he was the source who leaked details of a top secret U.S. surveillance program, acting out of conscience to protect “basic liberties for people …
U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies
LONDON (Reuters) – Revelations of a huge, secret U.S. Internet spying program have raised awkward questions for allies, forced to explain whether they let Washington spy on their citizens or benefited from snooping that would be illegal at home.
Republican IRS agent says Cincinnati began ‘Tea Party’ inquiries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Internal Revenue Service manager, who described himself as a conservative Republican, told congressional investigators that he and a local colleague decided to give conservative groups the extra scrutiny that has prompted …
Lawmakers urge review of domestic spying, Patriot Act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers called on Sunday for a review of the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet activities, and one Democrat urged a reopening of the Patriot Act, the post-September 11, 2001 law that gave intelligence agencies broad…
Support growing to close Guantanamo prison: senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday there is increasing public support for closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and moving detainees to a facility on the U.S. mainland.
Republican Senator Ayotte endorses immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte on Sunday threw her support behind a sweeping U.S. immigration bill, calling it a “thoughtful” reform that would ease the burden of illegal immigration and allow companies to more easily hire quali…
Senator Paul says he’s open to voting for immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Rand Paul, a conservative Republican whose vote is being courted by supporters of a broad U.S. immigration bill, said on Sunday he is open to voting for the measure but wants changes, including tougher border security req…
U.S. surveillance row washes up on Pacific allies’ shores
CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Unease over a clandestine U.S. data collection program has rippled across the Pacific to two of Washington’s major allies, Australia and New Zealand, raising concerns about whether they have cooperated with secret electr…
