Intel officials release some NSA surveillance documents

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 31, 2013 | Topics

WASHINGTON — As scrutiny by Congress and the public grows, the Obama administration today declassified two reports and a court order pertaining to the National Security Agency’s much-criticized surveillance program.   The documents divulged information on...

Medill Minute 7/30/13

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 30, 2013 | Topics

Senators again try to replace dollar bill with coin

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 23, 2013 | Business & Tech, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Remember the Susan B. Anthony $1 coins of the 1970s? And the 1990s version – the Sacagawea coin? Consumer advocates and five senators think it’s time to give the $1 coin another chance. But first — wipe out the dollar bill. Eliminating the dollar...

15 high-threat diplomatic posts need security upgrades.

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 17, 2013 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Fifteen high-threat State Department posts around the world need major security and personnel upgrades, according to diplomatic security chief Gregory Starr. Delays in upgrading the security for those posts are due to difficulties in finding new...

Congressmen urge House to increase funding for preventive firefighting measures

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 12, 2013 | Environment, Politics

WASHINGTON — Ten days after the loss of 19 firefighters in Arizona wildfires, congressmen from Arizona and Colorado Wednesday demanded Washington to pay attention and spend money on measures to prevent the fires that destroy lives and property every year. “How...