An amended version of the USA Freedom Act is expected to be taken up by the House this week.

The House passed a bill Thursday to limit the National Security Agency’s surveillance activities by an overwhelming margin. Though several important backers of the USA Freedom Act pulled their support, the House passed the Freedom…

The headquarters of the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Md. (Photo: Wikipedia) The panel appointed by President Barack Obama to study and recommend changes to the…

President Barack Obama on Friday promised a thorough review of the National Security Agency’s domestic and global surveillance activities, and did not rule out the option of…

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander today defended the U.S. intelligence community’s controversial electronic surveillance programs and warned Congress…

House and Senate lawmakers today introduced legislation that would end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of U.S. telephone records and significantly increase transparency into the secretive…