U.S. Sen. Rand Paul grabbed headlines after he spent 10 and a half hours on the Senate floor on Wednesday arguing why Congress should put an end to the NSA surveillance program.
A lawyer, a non-profit executive director, two professors and a Republican candidate for public office were all possibly being spied on by the NSA for possible ties to terrorist groups: they were Muslim Americans.
"Ordinary" Internet users' messages being intercepted. Most of the conversations and emails being monitored and intercepted by the National Security Agency are harmless Internet users and not those of dangerous terrorists, according to a published report.
A federal oversight board endorsed NSA surveillance programs, but suggested that new safeguards be put in place to protect the privacy of American citizens.
Secretary of State John Kerry urged Edward Snowden to return on the United States. Secretary of State John Kerry implored former National Security Agency contractor and world-renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden to return to his home country.
The House passed a bill Wednesday that limits the NSA's data collection powers. The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to limit the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records.
