In congressional testimony today, the Attorney General said the Justice Department wasn’t trying to chill journalists’ sources when it subpoenaed the phone records of several Associated Press journalists. Continue reading…

Would you really bring two wigs and a map? Sure! Continue reading…

As bad as things are for AP journalists, they could be worse. Continue reading…

Legal experts say federal investigators can follow any new leads they find in reporters’ phone logs, giving authorities a rare window into the source network of some of the country’s top investigative journalists. Continue reading…

The arrest and deportation of a US government employee whom the Russians accuse of spying is just business as usual. Continue reading…

The extraordinary records seizure shows leaks investigations are getting more aggressive. Continue reading…

Was the extraordinary display of force in Boston last month, which included a shootout with the suspects and a lockdown of the metropolitan area, an appropriate response to a terrorist threat? Or did it unnecessarily put civilians and law enforcement officers in jeopardy? Continue reading…

Say hello to the drone next door. Continue reading…

The Defense Department yesterday released the names of three airmen killed when a KC-135 tanker crashed near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan, on May 3. The crash, which is still under investigation, echoes another fatal tanker accident 14 years ago. Continue reading…

A new, arguably ignominious award will honor “government officials working tirelessly to keep vital information hidden from the public…” Continue reading…