Tag: Watchdog

One of the group's members, "Fearz," hacked a Comcast Xfinity account held by John Holdren, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, by targeting his wife, the group told Motherboard in an online chat. (AP Photo)

Teens hack White House science and tech official

Rudy Takala · January 19, 2016 3:31 pm

The proposal, HB527, would grant implied consent to police officers to seize "portable electronic devices" from drivers they pull over for various reasons. (AP Photo)

Vermont considering warrantless cellphone seizure

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 11:01 pm

A State official warned a handful of Hillary Clinton's top aides that emails on the official, State-issued Blackberry "would mask her identity" but "would also be subject to FOIA requests." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Emails: Clinton’s team rejected getting her on State Dept. email

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2016 9:31 pm

Michigan governor disputes Clinton claim she played role in Flint

Michigan governor disputes Clinton claim she played role in Flint

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2016 6:59 pm

"I believe whether it's a back door or a front door that the American principle of law should still hold," O'Malley said. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

O’Malley calls for breakable encryption

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 5:23 am

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Liberty Through Strength Act II" in December, while Rep. Pompeo introduced companion legislation in the House. (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Cotton seeks to tighten feds’ snooping power

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 5:01 am

"It is not only the government that we have to worry about, it is private corporations." (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

National Security

Sanders warns of ubiquitous data collection

Rudy Takala · January 18, 2016 4:19 am

Sanders: ‘I don’t take money from big banks’

Sanders: ‘I don’t take money from big banks’

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2016 3:31 am

New GOP ad highlights Bill Clinton’s baggage for Hillary

New GOP ad highlights Bill Clinton’s baggage for Hillary

Sarah Bedford · January 16, 2016 12:00 pm

"The current global nuclear security system has dangerous gaps," said the Nuclear Threat Initiative. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

National Security

More than 20 nations unprepared to defend nuclear infrastructure

Rudy Takala · January 15, 2016 11:26 pm

The NSA gave itself a total of eight passing grades, even in two areas it failed. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NSA gives itself a positive performance review

Rudy Takala · January 15, 2016 8:49 pm

The movie, "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," suggests a security team was told to stand down rather than intervene at a nearby U.S. diplomatic compound as militant extremists overran the facility on the 11th anniversary of 9/11. (Dion Beebe/Paramount Pictures via AP)

Officials dispute plot of Benghazi film

Sarah Bedford · January 15, 2016 8:28 pm