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Senators Urge FCC, DOJ to “Defend American Competition” & Reject Comcast-Time Warner Merger

A coalition of lawmakers in the Senate have penned a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission and the Attorney General, urging the Obama administration to scuttle a deal that would lead to high market concentration in the telecoms industry. As representatives of Comcast and Time Warner Cable prepared to meet with the Department of Justice on Wednesday to discuss concerns related to the proposed merger between the two companies, liberal senators urged federal regulators to block the deal. “We believe that Comcast-TWC’s… Keep Reading

Watchdog Calls on Congress to Address “Risks Undermining Confidence” at State Department

The State Department’s chief internal watchdog on Tuesday bemoaned an exemption to a federal law that prevents his office from digging into allegations of wrongdoing by senior agency officials. Testifying before a Senate Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing, department Inspector General Steve Linick said that his office “is not always afforded the opportunity to investigate allegations of criminal or serious administrative misconduct by Department employees.” He said that while other agencies—including the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security—are required to refer cases of likely misbehavior… Keep Reading

Judge: FBI “Eviscerated Warrant Requirement” in Illegal Las Vegas Search

When federal agents cut off internet access to a Las Vegas hotel room and posed as repair technicians to enter the space to covertly collect evidence, they violated the occupant’s Fourth Amendment rights, according to a district court ruling. Documents published on Monday by Courthouse News provide details into how the FBI conducted its unconstitutional operation last July, and obtained evidence that was used to tie a prominent poker player to an illegal gambling business. Wei Seng Phua was renting a villa last summer at… Keep Reading

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Government Issues New Regulations to Curb Threat of “Bomb Trains”

The Department of Transportation issued rules on Friday aimed at preventing deadly explosions caused by derailed oil trains. The new regulations require trains carrying flammable crude through residential areas to not exceed a top speed of 40 miles per hour. They also force oil and rail companies to immediately hand over information about train specs and cargo to emergency first responders at the scene of an accident. “The measures we are announcing today are a result of lessons learned from recent accidents and are steps… Keep Reading

Documents Reveal Government Agency Quaking Under Threat of Armed Militias

Internal Bureau of Land Management memos instructed employees during the Bundy Ranch standoff to hide the fact they worked at the agency out of fear they would be targeted by anti-government protestors. The documents, released after a Freedom of Information Act request was filed by the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, shed light on how BLM dealt with the armed uprising last year. “At this time I recommend keeping a low profile and not to wear anything that says you work for the… Keep Reading

Lawmakers Plot Extending PATRIOT Act In Return for Minor Surveillance Reform

With a month-and-a-half to go until key post-9/11 surveillance authorities expire, committed National Security Agency reformers are unlikely to succeed in making major changes to the beleaguered spy agency. A compromise bill, similar to legislation narrowly defeated last year, is currently being hashed out to transfer the bulk collection of phone records from the government to the telecom industry—a move that would require the NSA to submit requests for relevant records from private carriers. It could be introduced as early as this week, according to… Keep Reading

Grassley Says U.S. Marshals Using Seized Assets for “Cavalier Spending”

During a hearing focused on reforming the Department of Justice’s civil asset forfeiture regime, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) claimed he had heard from whistleblowers within the US Marshals Service that the agency is abusing confiscated funds. “US Marshals Service is spending asset forfeiture money on lavish office furnishings and facilities, like a $22,000 conference table and a $1.8 million training facility that lies unused nearly eleven months of the year,” Sen. Grassley said. He added that the whistleblowers told him “resources have… Keep Reading

Reversing Previous Policy, Feds Will Now Confirm or Deny if Certain Individuals Are on “No Fly List”

The US government is loosening its lips about a secret database that prevents tens of thousands of people from boarding airplanes to and from the United States. Under pressure from the courts, the government this week announced new processes that will allow individuals who’ve been placed on the so-called “No Fly List” to inquire about their status. “Under the newly revised procedures, a US person who purchases a ticket, is denied boarding at the airport, subsequently applies for redress through DHS TRIP [the Department of… Keep Reading

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