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All Calls In Afghanistan Recorded By NSA

Nearly every phone call in Afghanistan, domestic and international, is being recorded by the NSA. That’s revealed by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who decided to name Afghanistan as the country...

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TSA Singles Out Transgender Passengers During Screenings

Transgender passengers have undergone heightened scrutiny when passing through airport security checkpoints. That word comes from Al Jazeera, which obtained documents through the Freedom of Information...

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No Congressional Say Regarding Carbon Emissions Plan

A controversial rule limiting carbon emissions in thousands of fossil-fuel burning plants across the U.S., is to be announced Monday by the Obama administration. According to the Associated Press, the...

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NSA Facial-Recognition Operation Revealed

Nearly 55,000 “facial recognition-quality images” were collected everyday in 2011 by the NSA. That’s according to a report from the New York Times, citing documents leaked by Edward Snowden....

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Drone Strike Kills Three “Militants” in Yemen

On Friday a U.S. drone strike was reported to have killed three suspected members of a local branch of Al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen. Reuters reported that “tribal sources” confirmed...

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DOJ Grenade Running Operation Exposed

According to a federal audit, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) allowed a known smuggler to bring thousands of grenade parts from the U.S. into Mexico. The ATF...

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Emails Reveal Eric Holder Wanted Critics to “Kiss My Ass”

The Associated Press has reported on newly released emails in which Attorney General Eric Holder states that federal prosecutors who criticized him and the handling of Operation Fast and Furious could...

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CIA and DHS Plan to Delete Thousands of Digital Records

Plans by the Department of Homeland Security and the Central Intelligence Agency to delete thousands of “insignificant” records have information activists up in arms. The National Archives and Records...

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Federal Judge Finds Obama’s Immigration Plan Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that President Barack Obama’s new immigration plan violates the U.S. Constitution. Judge Arthur Schwab of the Western District of Pennsylvania made the ruling during a trial...

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Russia Bans Drivers with Sex, Gender “Disorders”

A new law in Russia designed to decrease traffic deaths will prohibit people with sexual preference and gender identity “disorders” from driving. The law gives authorities the power to ban transsexual...

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Obama Introduces Cyber-Security Proposals

Following the controversial hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment, President Obama announced the need for new measures designed to strengthen cybersecurity and protect against “cyber-terrorism”....

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President Obama Participating in Three-Day Summit on Extremism

Beginning Tuesday President Obama will be participating in a three day summit that will focus on domestic and international efforts to prevent the rise of violent extremists. Obama stated that he was...

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FCC Set to Vote on Net-Neutrality Rules

On Thursday the Federal Communications Commission will vote on so-called “Net Neutrality” rules that have not been seen by the public. The FCC is expected to pass new rules on Net Neutrality with a...

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IRS Audit Rates For Individuals Drop

The likelihood of an individual facing an audit from the IRS has dropped to the lowest level in at least a decade, according to a new analysis by USA Today. The review found that audit rate from IRS...

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Former General Petraeus To Receive Probation for Leaking Classified Material

On Tuesday retired Army Gen. David Petraeus plead guilty to leaking classified intelligence to his former mistress and is expected to received two years of probation and a fine. Petraeus, who is also...

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Judge Rules FBI, DOJ Can Keep Investigation into Wikileaks Secret

A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice do not have to release records related to an investigation into WikiLeaks. Judge Barbara Rothstein stated...

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Hilary Clinton Under Fire For Using Personal Email for Government Business

Former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has come under fire for using a personal email that may have compromised sensitive government intelligence. Mrs. Clinton’s emails have been subpoenaed by the...

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AP Sues State Department for Clinton Records

On Wednesday the Associated Press announced that they were suing the State Department to force the release of emails and government documents from Hilary Clinton’s time as Secretary of State. AP filed...

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POLL: Americans See Government as Biggest Problem

A new Gallup poll highlights Americans growing discontent with the United States government. A poll conducted from March 5 through 8 asked 1,025 American adults what the biggest problems Americans...

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Despite ATF Gun Ban Reversal President Obama Committed to Gun Regulation

Following the decision to delay a planned bullet ban, President Obama said he remains committed to gun regulation. White House press secretary Josh Earnest stated that Obama wants to establish...

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