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MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images Volkswagen Scandal Offers Role Reversal for U.S. and Germany in Pollution Fight
Uber-green Germans are embarrassed they let the Volkswagen scandal happen under their nose, and that they needed gas-guzzling Americans to blow the whistle.
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George Frey AFP/Getty Federal Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Mass-Surveillance Program
The Snowden-exposed program is still set to terminate by the end of the year.
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National Journal OPM Announces Restoration of Federal Background-Check System
The agency suspended access to the system, called e-Qip, as it investigated the fallout from two massive hacks.
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OPM Director Katherine Archuleta Quits
Congressional support eroded after announcement that 21 million Social Security numbers were compromised.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS OPM Announces More Than 21 Million Affected by Second Data Breach
The federal personnel agency finally announced Thursday the scope of a massive hack of security-clearance information first revealed last month.
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The New York Stock Exchange, After Technical Struggles, Has Reopened
It's been a weird day for high-profile tech glitches.
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National Journal OPM May Announce Size of Second Data Breach Next Week
The embattled federal agency is planning to reveal details about a breach of security-clearance information as soon as early next week, according to Hill sources.
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National Journal Why Four Justices Were Against the Supreme Court's Huge Gay-Marriage Decision
Highlights from the Court's dissents.
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National Journal Massive Hack Exposes Data of 4 Million Federal Employees
China is believed to be behind the enormous intrusion, according to multiple reports.
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The War Over NSA Spying Is Just Beginning
Surveillance reformers notched a big victory this week with the USA Freedom Act, but they're just getting started. And so are the GOP presidential contenders who want to roll it all back.
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National Journal Senate Passes Major NSA Reform Bill
The USA Freedom Act, which will restore but reform the expired Patriot Act's spy authorities, earned final passage in the Senate Tuesday and was signed by the president.
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Rand Paul Takes Credit for Advancing NSA Reform Bill He Opposes
He says his filibuster raised awareness on the issue, even if he doesn't like the USA Freedom Act.
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National Journal The Future of the Patriot Act Depends on the Votes of These 10 Senators
If the USA Freedom Act comes to another vote, these are the senators to watch.
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National Journal How the Senate Fell Apart and Failed to Deal With the Patriot Act
The Senate leaves for vacation with unfinished business on NSA surveillance.
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With Just Hours to Go, These Senate Conservatives Are Still Undecided on the Patriot Act
When it comes to renewing Section 215, Mitch McConnell's got a lot of members still on the fence.
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National Journal What Would Happen if Patriot Act Section 215 Expires
Edward Snowden's leaks revealed that the NSA was interpreting the law to vacuum up millions of U.S. call records every day.
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What's Happening Right Now in the NSA Fight in Congress
The latest on all possible options lawmakers have to handle the fast-approaching Patriot Act deadline.
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After Over 10 Hours, Rand Paul Ends His NSA 'Filibuster'
The Kentucky Republican spoke on the Senate floor until he could no longer stand. Here's everything that happened.
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Burr Preps NSA Backup Plan as House Threatens to Leave Town
McCarthy says the House won't budge from its insistence that the Senate pass the USA Freedom Act.
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Appeals Court Sides With Google in Copyright Case over Anti-Islam Video
The ruling reverses an earlier decision that forced Google to take the Innocence of Muslims film off YouTube.
