By Sam Enriquez, The Los Angeles Times Mexico is expanding its ability to tap telephone calls and e-mail using money from the U.S. government, a move that underlines how the country’s conservative government is increasingly willing to cooperate with United States on law enforcement. The expansion comes as President Felipe Calderon is pushing to amend…
Michael Roston, Raw Story The House Intelligence Committee has announced that it will investigate the cooperation of telephone companies with the National Security Agency’s warrantless wiretapping activities. “One of [Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell’s] proposals is to grant immunity to individuals who and companies that facilitated electronic surveillance activities that were part of the…
By Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press A former Justice Department official told House investigators Wednesday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tried to review his version of the prosecutor firings with her at a time when lawmakers were homing in on conflicting accounts. “It made me a little uncomfortable,” Monica Goodling, Gonzales’ former White House liaison,…
Nick Juliano, Raw Story A Washington-based legal watchdog has sued the White House Office of Administration alleging the administration refuses to comply with a public records request related to more than 5 million e-mails from administration officials that have gone missing, according to a press release. “The White House has decided to play an unlawful…
