Kara Brandeisky

Remember When A Senator Named Barack Obama Tried To Rein In NSA Surveillance?

As a senator, Obama co-sponsored a number of bills to curtail surveillance programs.

Kara Brandeisky
By Kara Brandeisky

When the House of Representatives recently considered an amendment that would have dismantled the NSA’s bulk phone records collection program, the White House swiftly condemned the measure. But only five years ago, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. was part of a group of legislators that supported substantial changes to NSA surveillance programs. Here are

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6 Ways Congress Might Reform NSA Snooping

There’s significant support in Congress to reform NSA surveillance programs. Here are six other legislative proposals on the table.

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By Kara Brandeisky

Although the House defeated a measure that would have defunded the bulk phone metadata collection program, the narrow 205-217 vote showed that there is significant support in Congress to reform NSA surveillance programs. Here are six other legislative proposals on the table.   1) Raise the standard for what records are considered

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