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New bill would halt warrantless requests for consumers’ geolocation data

Let's see those warrants, officers.

On Feb 3, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Surveillance oversight board blasts Obama for continuing bulk phone-record collection

This is one area where Obama won't exert his executive authority.

On Jan 29, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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GOP censors Obama’s climate-change remarks in SOTU rebuttal video

Did they honestly not think anyone would notice?

On Jan 21, 2015 by Eric Geller

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John Boehner uses Taylor Swift GIFs to attack new Obama plan

This is one way to attract attention from the #youths.

On Jan 16, 2015 by Eric Geller

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NSA-enabling Executive Order 12333 just passed Congress as a full law

Debasing civil liberties is a rare area of bipartisan agreement.

On Dec 12, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Ron Paul blasts Republican ‘cronyism’ in fight over online gambling

Is casino magnate Sheldon Adelson pulling the strings here?

On Nov 17, 2014 by Miles Klee

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A Twitter guide to the House lawsuit against Obama

It's easy to fit political grandstanding in 140 characters.

On Jul 31, 2014 by Eric Geller

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This 88-year-old congressman has Twitter all figured out

Cory Booker, eat your heart out.

On Jul 23, 2014 by Miles Klee

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J.D. Winteregg hits John Boehner with ‘electile dysfunction’ attack ad

As if anyone ever found Congress arousing.

On Apr 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Secret Service visits Florida GOP candidate who tweeted about hanging Obama

Joshua Black has some big, bad ideas—and he's not backing down.

On Jan 23, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Click this button to drunk dial a random member of Congress

Now's your chance to tell your representatives what you really think of their actions.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Will the Declaration of Internet Freedom affect the House races?

The four members of the House of Representatives who have come out in support of open Internet are all up for re-election. 

On Nov 6, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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No hoodies in the House

House member Bobbie Rush wanted to show his support for slain teen Trayvon Martin. He got booted from the floor, and Twitter went crazy.      

On Mar 28, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Ahoy! TorrentFreak tracks pirates in House of Representatives

As the U.S. Congress continues to debate the Stop Online Piracy Act, TorrentFreak reports finding everything from softcore porn to self-help books downloaded by representatives. 

On Dec 27, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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SOPA on the floor? House debates piracy bill

Representative wonders: Should we ask "actual nerds" whether antipiracy provisions would work?

On Dec 15, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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