Dan Froomkin

Dan Froomkin is the former Washington editor of The Intercept.

An outspoken proponent of accountability journalism, he wrote the popular “White House Watch” column at the Washington Post from 2004 to 2009. His career in journalism started in local news, and since then he has served as the senior Washington correspondent and bureau chief for the Huffington Post, as editor of WashingtonPost.com, and as deputy editor of NiemanWatchdog.org. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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NSA Backs Down on Major Surveillance Program That Captured Americans’ Communications Without a Warrant

Dan Froomkin — April 28 2017

Changes to the NSA's "upstream" program are welcomed by privacy advocates who had argued it violated the Fourth Amendment.

Welcome to the United States of Emergency

Dan Froomkin — January 20 2017

For those who believe in core progressive American values, today marks the first day of a disaster on an epic scale.

John Podesta Was Warned in 2008 to Start Encrypting Sensitive Emails

Dan Froomkin — November 3 2016

Denis McDonough, now White House chief of staff, wrote in 2008 that he was surprised to see "a sensitive doc bumping around on public email addresses."

Debate Recap: The Night Donald Trump Imploded and Irony Died

Dan Froomkin — October 10 2016

Donald Trump threatened to jail Hillary Clinton if he becomes president. In the meantime, he looked like he wanted to hit her.

Debate Wrap-Up: Tim Kaine and Mike Pence Agreed on Some Terrifying Policies

Dan Froomkin — October 5 2016

Both vice presidential candidates used aggressive, neocon-like rhetoric against the Syrian and Russian governments.

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