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Read the GOP’s Rebuttal to the Schiff Memo

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 25, 2018 The five-page Republican memo counters the declassified and redacted Democratic document on Russian election interference released Saturday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is Devin Nunes an American Hero or Trump’s New Coffee Boy?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 5, 2018 For all the hype, the Nunes memo was a legal dud that may cost the congressman from California. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The NSA Strikes Back

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 28, 2013 Just when you thought that momentum in the struggle to rein in the NSA was shifting in the direction of civil liberties, along comes another reminder that momentum is fleeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Secret Intelligence Court a Precursor to Tyranny

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2013 The justification for this secret court -- as is usual in the development of 20th century secret police states -- is national security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Most Secretive Court in America May Also Be the Most Conservative

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 3, 2013 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is a unique judicial body, not only in terms of its procedures but in terms of the political leanings of its judges, who comprise a panel so uniformly Republican that the five-justice right-wing majority on the current Supreme Court appears positively liberal in comparison.The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is so uniformly Republican that the five-justice right-wing majority on the current Supreme Court appears positively liberal in comparison. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bush to Seek Warrants for Wiretaps

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 President Bush has finally agreed to allow a secret court to oversee the NSA's wiretapping program, which had been operating without warrants for years. The administration's capitulation after 13 months of stubborn resistance might have something to do with pending congressional investigations and legal battles. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )