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U.S. House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) (L) and House Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) speak following a briefing with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the U.S. Capitol on February 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House hurtles toward showdown over expiring surveillance tools

At issue is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which authorizes snooping that some consider vital to security and others view as an out-of-control privacy…
Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)

FTC faces pressure from Twitter, Republicans over privacy investigation

A hearing to review FTC Chair Lina Khan's leadership turned into a debate over the commission's role overseeing Twitter's privacy practices.
Matthew G. Olsen, nominee for Assistant Attorney General for National Security speaks at a hearing with the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The committee met to discuss the Biden administration’s nominees for several positions within the intelligence community. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

DOJ national security division chief backs tech antitrust bill

The Justice Department said it believes the antitrust legislation will address the threat posed by the "rise of dominant platforms."
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FBI cybersecurity House Judiciary Committee hearing
Assistant Director of the Cyber Division at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Bryan Vorndran speaks at a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

FBI joins other intelligence agencies in warning about Russia

The assistant director of the bureau's cyber division told lawmakers the FBI was doing its best to provide real-time updates to industry.
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