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Whitehouse.gov petition to pardon Snowden passes 100,000 signatures

Whitehouse.gov: The administration routinely declines to comment on petitions regarding law enforcement matters, including pardon requests. The ultimate answer is the administration's pursuit of Snowden on espionage charges.
Backchannels Snowden says he doesn't want NSA leaks to be about him. Really?

'I want it to be about what the US government is doing,' said NSA leaker Edward Snowden. But if that were true, we probably wouldn't even know his name.
Latin America Monitor Why didn't Snowden board the flight to Cuba?

Cuba might be trying to keep its word to the US.
Edward Snowden heads for asylum: Why Ecuador?

Edward Snowden, who leaked information about top-secret NSA surveillance programs, reportedly is headed to asylum in Ecuador. US officials still hope to prosecute Snowden on espionage charges, but that may be difficult given US relations with Ecuador.
Editor's Blog Feeling for freedom's limits

Free speech and freedom of religion are widely recognized as inalienable human rights. But there are other freedoms as well -- from want and fear, for instance. Determining the extent and limits of these freedoms is a never-ending job in a democracy.
Edward Snowden heads for asylum: Does the US have any options? (+video)

Faced with espionage charges, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden left Hong Kong Sunday for asylum, reportedly in South America. This could leave the US with few options as it tries to prosecute the man who leaked details about top secret surveillance programs.
Espionage: The fight over Edward Snowden’s future intensifies

The US government has formally asked Hong Kong authorities to extradite NSA leaker Edward Snowden to the US for prosecution of espionage charges. But appeals of extradition requests can last years.
Extradition: How will the US get Edward Snowden out of Hong Kong? (+video)

NSA leaker Edward Snowden is being charged under the US Espionage Act for revealing top secret surveillance programs. The US wants to extradite him from Hong Kong, but that could mean a long and complicated legal process.
When in doubt, NSA searches information on Americans (+video)

According to newly revealed secret documents, the NSA retains wide discretion over targeting individuals for surveillance – including, potentially, Americans. Civil libertarians say 'it confirms our worst fears.'
FBI pick: Obama poised to name Bush appointee James Comey

The White House announced today that on Friday, President Obama will nominate Bush's Deputy Attorney General James Comey to head the FBI.
Google pressured to increase privacy in Europe

French and Spanish watchdog groups are pressuring Google to change the company's data privacy policy.
How drones are used for domestic surveillance

FBI Director Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee that unmanned aircraft is used minimally in domestic surveillance to monitor unmoving objects and save law enforcement officers from serious risks. Senators expressed concerns about the secrecy of the program and possible threats to privacy.
USA Update Julian Assange hints WikiLeaks might publish next Edward Snowden revelations

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday his organization is helping Edward Snowden seek asylum in Iceland. Assange also hinted that he might publish Snowden's next revelations.
Google challenges secret court over gag order

Citing the first amendment, Google files a legal motion to publish the number of FISA data requests it has received.
In last Gomez-Markey debate, distinct styles but fuzzy policy differences (+video)

Policy differences were nuanced between Democrat Ed Markey and the GOP's Gabriel Gomez in Tuesday's debate, the last before the US Senate election in Massachusetts. But the candidates' styles – policy master vs. fresh-faced outsider – could not be more distinct.
Is NSA exaggerating its surveillance successes?

Critics of NSA data-mining and Internet surveillance programs discount Tuesday's report that such efforts foiled 50 terrorist attacks – 10 of them in the US. Here's why they remain skeptics.
NSA chief: Snooping helped thwart 50 terrorist attacks in 20 countries (+video)

NSA Director Keith Alexander, responding to critics, tells Congress that surveillance programs disrupted plots to bomb the New York Stock Exchange and subway system.
Focus In the end, NSA might not need to snoop so secretly

NSA data-collection programs have spawned support and criticism. But in an era when many Americans already know their personal information is being gathered, perhaps being more open about it would help, some say.
Poisoned N.J. flight: Ranting man restrained by passengers

Poisoned N.J. flight: While on a flight from Hong Kong to Newark, N.J. on Monday, a man yelled about poisoning, Edward Snowden, national security, and international spying.
Decoder Wire Did Edward Snowden just disclose more secrets in online chat? (+video)

In his online chat on the Guardian newspaper web site, NSA leaker Edward Snowden said members of Congress have 'special immunity' from snooping by the intelligence agency.
Sarah Palin returns to Fox: What did she say?

Sarah Palin goes lite on whistleblower Edward Snowden – 'nothing will ever be the same for this man' – and calls for 'more revelations' about what a 'big, overgrown government' is doing.
Land of KGB shrugs over US-British G-20 spying claims

Russians say few surprises in Guardian revelations; that tapping was aimed at Dmitri Medvedev not Vladimir Putin lessens impact in Moscow.
Terrorism & Security As G8 kicks off, Snowden documents reveal snooping at past summit

The latest documents released by former NSA employee Edward Snowden reveal a broad range of surveillance rolled out during the 2009 G20 summit in London, targeting both allies and opponents.
Miss USA winner: Erin Brady displays her smarts

Miss USA winner: Erin Brady, the winner of the Miss USA pageant, nailed a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold widespread DNA tests. Brady was a Central Connecticut State University finance major.
Dick Cheney: Edward Snowden a 'traitor' who likely spied for China (+video)

Officials and lawmakers are scrambling to explain the National Security Agency's massive surveillance program leaked by former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden. Many of them weighed in on the Sunday TV news shows.