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- Reaction to Obama's NSA speech ranges from lukewarm to skeptical
President Obama has set new surveillance policy in response to National Security Agency spying unveiled by Edward Snowden. Critics aren't convinced that it will make much difference.
- NSA reform? Obama faces headwinds in a Congress divided on surveillance policy.
Views on Capitol Hill over reforming NSA policies aren't breaking along party lines, as libertarian Republicans join with leftist Democrats to oppose the mass collection of phone records.
- Obama NSA reforms: How far did they go?
In his speech Friday outlining reforms to the NSA, President Obama acknowledged that many people have become concerned about the extent of NSA activities. Probably the most important reform dealt with the program to collect phone metadata.
- Beyond Hillary Clinton: 7 other Democrats possibly (or definitely) running for president Hillary Clinton is in, but that isn’t keeping other Democrats from running – or at least thinking about it. Here’s our list, updated April 30, 2015:
- Can Obama help Democrats keep the Senate?
President Obama's poll numbers are in the doldrums, and he should steer clear of states where the most vulnerable Senate Democrats are fighting for their jobs, analysts say. But Obama has a secret weapon.
- NSA can spy on computers via radio, Snowden leaks show
Snowden fallout continues, as news organizations use leaks to probe how the NSA is breaking into computers not linked to the Internet and, mistakenly, believed to be not open to attack.