Telecommunications

What you should know about NSA phone data program

By MATT APUZZOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The government knows who you're calling. Every day. Every call. Here's what you need to know about the secret program and how it works: ___ Q: What happened and why is it a big deal? A: The Guardian newspaper published a highly classified

Administration defends collecting phone records

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Thursday defended the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens, calling such information "a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats." While

Report: Gov't scooping up Verizon phone records

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Security Agency currently is collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order, Britain's Guardian newspaper said Wednesday. The order was granted by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on April

Report: Gov't scooping up Verizon phone records

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Security Agency currently is collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order, Britain's Guardian newspaper said Wednesday. The order was granted by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on April