White House Leaps Onto NSA Surveillance Merry-Go-Round
| Richard Adhikari 02/26/14 2:27 PM PT | |
 | The officials advising the president on what to do about the NSA's bulk collection of phone data have delivered their proposals ahead of schedule -- but it's not clear they've come up with any new ideas. Some type of reform seems inevitable, but finding a solution that adequately protects Americans' privacy and their security at the same time is a tall order. [More...] |
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