Michele Bachmann, Voice of Reason on Surveillance?
Tea Party Heroine doesn’t share the libertarian view of NSA spying.
Michael Crowley
Michael Crowley is a senior correspondent for TIME. He previously covered domestic politics and foreign policy for The New Republic, and was also a reporter at the Boston Globe. He has also written for such publications as New York magazine, GQ, Slate, and the New York Times magazine.
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After Slow Start, Obama Administration Finds its Voice on Surveillance
After a stunned, fumbling response to Edward Snowden’s leaks, a clearer defense of NSA and FBI programs.
Why Gitmo Will Never Close
President Obama wants to shut down the controversial prison but not the policies it has come to represent.
Can Obama End the War on Terror?
It’s not solely up to him, and it won’t be easy.
Holder: Obama’s New Drone-Strike ‘Playbook’ Has Arrived
The Obama Administration formally admits to killing four Americans by drone. But the bigger story might be its secret new document guiding future drone strikes
Three Lessons from the Benghazi Emails
No one doubted a demonstration, the CIA made the big changes, and Susan Rice got hosed
Terror, Security, and Hillary 2016: Making Sense of the Benghazi Hearings
A breakdown of the five key Benghazi plot lines, from the military response to Hillary’s role.
What if al-Qaeda Gets Syrian Chemical Weapons?
The threat of terrorists acquiring WMD is real, experts say, though the danger to America is hard to measure
Four Enduring Mysteries About the Boston Bombings
As Washington debates what lessons to draw, the effort to learn the full story of the Tsarnaev brothers continues.
The Thick Red Line: White House Cautious on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
Obama may be caught between his public words and his private concerns about getting more involved in Syria.
Will the Boston Bomber Be Executed?
Pleading guilty may be Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s best hope of escaping death
Did the Boston Bombers Really Use WMD?
Don’t panic: anthrax and nukes are WMDs. But under the law, so is a pressure-cooker bomb
How a Stupid Mistake Led Police Straight to the Boston Terrorists
How a hostage’s escape led police to the Tsarnaev brothers before they were able to kill again
