Obama Admin asks secret FISA court to re-start dragnet. Source article from The Guardian This post sponsored by RecipeSchmecipe.com The Backdrop By Susan Modaress @SusanModaress After weeks of political showdown, infighting and drama, the Senate finally passed the USA Freedom Act, a bill to reform provisions of one of the National Security Agency’s most controversial surveillance programs, The US Patriot Act, …
Patriot Act Expires
3 critical sections in Patriot Act expired June 1. Source article on CNN.com (opens in new tab) Create your own user feedback survey The Patriot Act was passed into law in 2001 after 9/11. 3 key provisions in it allow the NSA to record your phone calls. Those 3 key provisions expired June 1 at midnight. This means the NSA …