U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Mistaken Benghazi claim came from CIA, emails show

2013-05-15 19:09:00

WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a...

Republicans say military could have done more in Benghazi

2013-05-07 20:45:00

WASHINGTON — The latest chapter in the political battle over the killing of four Americans in Libya is unfolding this week, with Republicans pointing to the testimony of a State Department official as evidence that the U.S. military could have...

Boston bombing: Lawmakers say Tsarnaevs might have had help

2013-04-28 15:05:00

WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders briefed on the FBI’s investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing said Sunday it was still possible that the two Tsarnaev brothers received help and support from others in building the bombs and carrying out the...

Parents of suspected Boston bombers delay trip to U.S.

2013-04-27 13:26:00

BOSTON — The parents of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said Saturday they have no immediate plans to travel to the U.S., in part because of the mother’s fears she is also under suspicion. “They are now thinking...

'Lone wolf' terrorists get what they want in global spotlight

2013-04-26 04:00:00

If late bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev attacked the Boston Marathon with an aim to draw attention to Muslim suffering in Chechnya, his ancestral homeland, he succeeded. Or if, as alleged by some who knew him, he was angered by U.S. military...

U.S. lawmakers call for action on Syria's chemical weapons

2013-04-25 12:45:00

WASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers quickly called for action after the White House informed members of Congress on Thursday that American intelligence agencies now believe the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels trying to topple President...

CISPA passes House committee, angering privacy activists

2013-04-10 16:38:00

The U.S. House Intelligence Committee overwhelmingly passed a cyber-security bill on Wednesday, angering privacy advocates who believe the bill fails to protect critical personal information.� The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013,...

Obama administration: CISPA bill must do more to protect privacy

2013-04-11 11:39:00

The Obama administration issued a statement Thursday that indicated it's not likely to support a cybersecurity bill approved by the U.S. House Intelligence Committee this week. While stopping short of an outright veto threat that many privacy...

Congress reacts to Boston Marathon bombings

2013-04-16 09:02:00

WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack. The flag over the U.S. Capitol was at half staff and...

Obama threatens veto of CISPA bill

2013-04-16 15:10:00

President Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a major cyber security bill unless Congress amends it to include more protections for privacy and civil liberties. The veto threat comes just a day before a possible vote in Congress on the�Cyber...

With Al Qaeda shattered, U.S. counter-terrorism's future unclear

2013-04-14 21:09:00

WASHINGTON — Skilled in tracking foreign terrorists, Jarret Brachman once was a sought-after expert on Al Qaeda, advising several federal agencies and speaking regularly around the country. Now the former research director of the Combating...

U.S.-China business group criticizes cybersecurity law

2013-04-08 13:02:00

As Gov. Jerry Brown visits China this week on a week-long trade mission, a U.S.-China business group said Monday that cybersecurity laws unfairly target Chinese firms, causing the U.S. to miss out on foreign investment.� The U.S.-China Business...

The House Intelligence Committee, led by Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., left, and the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., passed new cybersecurity legislation Wednesday that has privacy advocates upset.

2012-10-08 00:00:00