NSA employees spy on lovers and former spouses
by Harriet Alexander Staff working at America’s National Security Agency – the eavesdropping unit that was revealed to have spied on millions of people – have used the technology to spy…
In Egypt U.S. should hold its nose and back the military: Muslim Brotherhood is not an option
by Bret Stephens On the subject of Egypt: Is it the U.S. government’s purpose merely to cop an attitude? Or does it also intend to have a policy? An attitude…
Abusing the Patriot Act
by Jim Sensenbrenner On Aug. 9, the Obama administration released a previously secret legal interpretation of the Patriot Act that it used to justify the bulk collection of every American’s…
It is Time for Answers from the NSA
by John Fund It’s time to ask tough questions about the National Security Agency’s surveillance activities — even for conservatives who have given the NSA the benefit of every doubt…
Revelations hint at NSA ducking oversight
The agency’s approach to collecting data is too easily abused. Since news broke in June that the government has been seizing millions of Americans’ phone and Internet records, the Obama…
The Debate Obama Never Wanted
In the NSA math, two additions plus one abuse equals a defensive president. by Major Garrett Edward Snowden has put words in President Obama’s mouth. Words like transparency, reform, openness,…
The Surveillance Speech: A Low Point in Obama’s Presidency
by Conor Friedersdorf Last Friday, President Obama spoke to us about surveillance as though we were precocious children. He proceeded as if widespread objections to his policies can be dispatched like…
European Perspective: Obama’s not to be trusted on foreign policy
Having declared an end to the War on Terror, the US president no longer has any clear idea of his country’s global role by Janet Daley The West can no…
Around the World: Why Obama gets no respect
by Linda Chavez President Obama’s decision to cancel his planned trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin was the right thing to do in light of Russia’s…
Pretending to Be a Foreign Policy Realist
It’s official: President Barack Obama showed President Vladimir Putin his tough side by canceling out of the bilateral summit in Moscow. In yet another of those carefully calibrated messages the…
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Top 13 Questions the Media Should be Asking
by Joel B. Pollak President Barack Obama rarely makes himself available to the mainstream media. They adore him anyway. At rare press conferences, such as the one scheduled for this…
A Select Committee Needed In IRS, Benghazi Scandals
Scandals: On both IRS and Benghazi, investigative bashfulness must end. We need select committees that are able to subpoena key figures, with counsels who know how to ask questions that get answers.…
Fort Hood attack was terrorism. The Army should call it that.
by Shawn Manning In November 2009, my Army Reserve Medical Detachment reported to Fort Hood, Tex., in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. As we waited in line at the base’s processing…
More White Wash from the Media on Benghazi
CNN won’t challenge the White House with tough questions by Ken Allard CNN spent an hour of prime time Tuesday night to air a special anchored by Erin Burnett, “The…
If Benghazi is a Phony Scandal, Why a Cover-Up?
by Jonathan S. Tobin President Obama has been a broken record lately claiming over and over again that Republicans are promoting “phony scandals,” the chief of which is the effort…