WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The public disclosure of U.S. intelligence surveillance programs caused "irreversible" damage to national security and helped America's enemies, the head of the National Security Agency said on Tuesday. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The counsel for the Office of Director of National Intelligence, which oversees U.S. intelligence agencies, said on Tuesday that more opinions of a secret court that issues warrants for surveillance cases would likely be declassified. Full story
Tech companies are being criticized for cooperating too closely with the National Security Agency when it comes to sharing data. CNBC's Eamon Javers, and Jon Fortt, discuss.
The Up panelists talk about what the “check” is on NSA surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court whose opinions are classified.
Gen. Michael Hayden joins the Morning Joe panel and expresses his surprise over the NSA leak especially the details regarding the FISA court order. Hayden shares examples with the panel of how the government’s surveillance program thwarted potential terrorist attacks.
As the National Security Agency works to assess the damage from the documents leaked by Edward Snowden, members of Congress are requesting information be declassified so they can review it. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports.
The ACLU has filed suit against the director of national intelligence, claiming the secret surveillance program violates the right to free speech as well as the right to privacy. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of senators has proposed a bill that would declassify secret legal opinions reached by the
NBC’s Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro report on the latest in the leak investigation of the secret National Security Agency programs, including the identity of the leaker.
Republican Rep. Luke Messer of Indiana discusses the latest on the National Security Agency’s sweeping surveillance program, and the reaction on Capitol Hill to the news that a 29-year-old former CIA computer technician is the man behind the leaks.
CNBC's Eamon Javers has the details of a report that says the National Security Agency and FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading U.S. internet companies.
The Washington Post reports the National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading U.S. internet companies, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.
Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the National Security Agency , is seen during a news broadcast on a screen at the entrance to a basement mall at Chung King Mansion in Hong Kong June 18, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor who revealed the U.S. government's top-secret monitori
Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the National Security Agency , is seen on the covers of weekly magazines in Hong Kong June 18, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor who revealed the U.S. government's top-secret monitoring of Americans' phone and Internet data fought back agains
People carrying mobile phones walk past a banner supporting Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the National Security Agency , at Hong Kong's financial Central district June 18, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor who revealed the U.S. government's top-secret monitoring of Americ
Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the National Security Agency , is seen during a news broadcast on a screen at Chung King Mansion in Hong Kong June 18, 2013. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the U.S. government's top-secret surveillance programs, fought back
