Obama says NSA phone program is not illegal
(Carolyn Kaster / AP)
The president cites federal court rulings that upheld the program’s constitutionality.
Iraqi leader says Sunnis see opportunity in Anbar crisis
The parliament speaker says Sunnis hope their help against militants will bring them political benefits.
Snowden denies stealing passwords to access secret files
In online question-and-answer session, he says U.S. law precludes him from returning home.
Hagel orders full review of nuclear force
The defense secretary’s move follows a string of embarrassing revelations about personnel on the force.
Zawahiri seeks to end infighting among Syrian militants
The al-Qaeda leader’s appeal reflects concern that battles are undermining the group’s ambitions in the region.
The hidden history of the CIA’s prison in Poland
A villa in the lake district was arguably one of the most important of the black sites created in the wake of Sept. 11.
Independent board says NSA phone program should end
Panel says Section 215 of Patriot Act “does not provide adequate basis to support this program.”
U.S.: 40 percent of firm’s security checks were incomplete
Falls Church-based USIS won nearly $12 million in bonuses for rushed security probes, U.S. says.
NSA Secrets
Revelations and reaction
The National Security Agency has been forced to respond to unprecedented disclosures about its surveillance programs. Those programs have been assailed as a violation of privacy rights by critics and defended as critical to U.S. national security by intelligence officials. Explore our coverage.
Snowden denies Russian intelligence had role in leaks
Dimissing Rep. Mike Rogers’s claims, the former NSA contractor said he “unambiguously acted alone.”
U.S. officials harbor doubts Obama’s NSA goal can be met
Some fear the president’s push to quickly revamp the phone-data collection program is unworkable.
Fine Print: Congress manipulates defense dollars
Lawmakers have their own agenda when handling Pentagon funding, regardless of department’s requests.
Peace talks a tacit admission that Assad won’t leave soon
Scrapping chemical arsenal, negotiating with rebels both require the Syrian leader’s cooperation.
Elsewhere in World
The Post Most: World
-
1
The hidden history of the CIA's prison in Poland -
2
Why Sunnis and Shiites are fighting -
3
Snowden denies stealing passwords to access secret files -
4
Terrorism analysts see al-Qaeda links in Bieber rampage -
5
Hagel orders reviews of nation's nuclear force
Our Correspondents on Twitter
