The CIA Warned About Edward Snowden All the Way Back in 2009

The CIA Warned About Edward Snowden All the Way Back in 2009

A confusing truth is becoming increasingly clear: The government had multiple chances to stop Edward Snowden before he leaked a trove of NSA documents earlier this year. But they didn’t. We’ve heard about the warning signs before, but the latest revelation is a real whopper.

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Unpaid Members of the NSA Probe Refuse to Meet Because of the Shutdown

Unpaid Members of the NSA Probe Refuse to Meet Because of the Shutdown

So, you know how the federal government all shut down because Congress failed to come up with a budget to pay the employees? Well, the members of the special committee set up to investigate the intelligence community just threw in the towel, too. But they weren’t even getting paid in the first place.

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The NSA’s Finally Going to Start Telling Us How Many People They Spy On

The NSA's Finally Going to Start Telling Us How Many People They Spy On

President Obama’s order to the intelligence community is starting to produce results. On Friday, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced on Tumblr that the intelligence community will begin issuing annual transparency reports… on Tumblr of course.

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