Patriot Act

Pelosi Accused of 'Trying to Do an End-Run Around Her Own Party' by Sending Spy Powers Bill to Conference

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D-Calif.)., speaks during her weekly news conference in Washington on Thursday, March 12, 2020. (Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

'Just Let the Patriot Act Die You Cowards': House Lawmakers Urged to Vote Down Flawed Domestic Spy Bill

Jon Queally, staff writer

"It would be unconscionable for the Democratic House to pass any PATRIOT Act reauthorization without critical privacy reforms."

'No Excuse': Senate Slammed for Reauthorizing Government Spy Powers Without Crucial Privacy Protections

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) talks with reporters following the weekly Senate Republican Policy Committee luncheon in the U.S. Capitol Nov. 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

One advocate declared "it would be dangerously irresponsible for the House to...

If This 'Doesn't Give You Chills I Don't Know What Will': McConnell Patriot Act Expansion Would Hand AG Barr Unprecedented Spy Powers

Julia Conley, staff writer

"These amendments would pretty much guarantee the ability of an incumbent...

Presidential Candidates Should Declare Stance on "Costly Failure of the NSA's Unconstitutional Mass Surveillance Program," Says Snowden

Handing Trump 'Terrifying Authoritarian Surveillance Powers,' House Democrats Include Patriot Act Reauthorization in Funding Bill

Targeting PATRIOT Act Provision, Rights Groups Urge House Dems to Block NSA From Collecting Americans' Phone Records

Victory Over 'Civil Liberties Train Wreck' as Federal Judge Rules US Terror Watchlist Unconstitutional

'Fire Zuck' Projected onto Hotel as Facebook Shareholders Arrive for Annual Meeting

Facebook's Hire of Patriot Act Co-Author Raises Questions on Company's Commitment to Privacy

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to "Put a Stake in the Heart" of NSA's Domestic Phone Spying

NSA Has Halted Mass Domestic Spying Program First Exposed by Snowden in 2013: GOP Aide

After Netflix Pulls Episode at Saudi Request, Comic Hasan Minhaj Urges Donations for Suffering Yemen

Progressives Outraged as House Democrats Elect 'Big Money' Centrist Hakeem Jeffries Over Barbara Lee for Caucus Chair

How Did She Win? With a 'Laser-Focused Message of Economic, Social, and Racial Dignity for Working-Class Americans,' Explains Ocasio-Cortez

'Hypocritical BS': Critics Slam Applause for 'War Criminal' George W. Bush

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Jon Stewart: "Bullsh*t Is Everywhere"

After 16 years of truth-telling, Jon Stewart's final Daily Show was caustic, touching and rich with scores of former co-conspirators; the last, Stephen Colbert, offered a heartfelt tribute that brought Stewart to tears. Fittingly, he ended with an ardent call for vigilance against political, corporate and media bullshit - ie: "Patriot Act" for "Are You Scared Enough to Let Me Look at All of Your Phone Records Act." His parting shot: "If you smell something, say something." We'll miss him.