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Attorney General Eric Holder didn't lie about his role in investigating journalists, insists the Justice Department. He said he knew nothing about prosecuting reporters; he didn't mention creepily snooping on them.
President Obama's approval ratings are dropping — among people who follow the news. Among the less-well-informed, not so much.
Newly appointed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel wants to regain the public's trust. Yeah. Good luck with that.
Mass murderer James Holmes has been allowed to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
Today is the anniversary of the suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests, and the Chinese government marks the occasion by censoring Web searches on the topic. Change comes slowly.
The feds may be snoopier than ever when it comes to our online activity, but a growing number of states require warrants for electronic searches.
A Wisconsin man suspected of downloading child pornography must surrender the passwords for his encrypted files today or face jail. Which would seem to raise some Fifth Amendment concerns. (Update: The decryption order has been blocked.)
Using encryption software and privacy-enhancing apps, Turkish protesters are bypassing government restrictions on their communications.
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