Ex-White House Officials Criticize Vague Rules Around Disclosure of Hacking Tools
When government officials discover a new vulnerability they can use to hack into people's computers, they have a decision to make.
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Pentagon Task Force Spent Nearly $150M on Villas and 3-Star Meals in Afghanistan
The inspector general wants to know why a task force charged with developing the Afghan economy spent 20 percent of its budget on private villas, security guards and luxury meals.
Big Banks Suffer Rare Fail as Congressional Deal Cuts Nearly $1 Billion a Year in Handouts
A hundred-year-old giveaway to big banks is finally trimmed to pay for roads, bridges and mass transit.
Right-Wing Think Tank Shills for Payday Lenders on New York Fed Website
The New York Federal Reserve Board publishes a highly contentious argument in defense of high-cost payday lenders.
Martin O’Malley Worked With Lobbyists to Recruit Pro-Business Democrats
Presidential candidate Martin O'Malley, who casts himself as a populist public enemy of Wall Street, led a group that recruits business-friendly politicians into the Democratic Party.
Hillary Clinton Just Picked Sides With the Democrats’ Warren Wing Against the Rubin Wing
Clinton’s decision to endorse a ban on “golden parachute” payments for Wall Street executives who rotate into government service has shifted the balance of power in her party.
Tom Daschle: Some Democrat Who's Not Him Should Rebuild Party in Red States
Daschle would definitely move back to South Dakota from D.C. to help if he weren't so busy lobbying for Taiwan.
Massive Hack of 70 Million Prisoner Phone Calls Indicates Violations of Attorney-Client Privilege
The exposure of millions of phone records across dozens of states sheds light on the dubious claims and practices of Securus Technologies.
Joe Biden: Some Democrat Who’s Not Him Should “Get Private Money Out of Politics”
Vice President Biden called upon other Democrats to refuse to take large donations from "millionaires and billionaires" in party primaries.
Why Did the Firm That Sold Spyware to the UAE Win a Special Export License From State Department?
The surveillance company Hacking Team used a prominent defense contractor to sell spyware to the UAE.