The snooping agency says it needs the records as evidence. The ACLU says the agency’s request is “a distraction”.
Domestic Surveillance
Homeland Security Scraps License-Plate Tracking Plan
After privacy advocates raised concerns
NSA Memo Says Snowden Tricked Colleague to Get Password
The internal agency memo says a civilian employee has resigned after being reprimanded for giving Snowden access to his password
Snowden Used Cheap Software to Plunder NSA Data
Investigators say the NSA should have easily detected former contractor’s activity
Obama Stands by Intelligence Chief
The president defended James Clapper’s controversial, “least untruthful” testimony before Congress last year
Web Companies Reach Deal with Government to Reveal Snooping Requests
New rules will give Internet firms more opportunity to disclose information about government requests for user data
NSA Could Be Watching You Play Angry Birds
Leaked documents reveal the spy agency scoops up vast amounts of data through smartphone apps
Snowden Wants to Come Home
But only stronger whistle-blower protection laws will allow that to happen, he says
Holder: I’m Open to ‘Conversation’ With Snowden
But the attorney general says clemency is out of the question
Surveillance Blimps Will Watch Over East Coast
Two blimp-like aircraft will have range stretching from North Carolina to Lake Erie
Obama: Spying Will Pretty Much Continue with Some Tweaks
Obama promises a lot more review but makes few immediate changes
Obama Sets New Limits on NSA Snooping
First policy reforms since Edward Snowden’s leaks
Obama Expected To Curb Phone Data Collection In NSA Speech
The President will speak at 11am Friday