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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Obama orders review of guidelines on investigating reporters

    WASHINGTON — President Obama said Thursday he was troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may "chill" investigative journalism and said he had asked Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. to review Justice Department guidelines for going after reporters or their records.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama said Thursday he was troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may "chill" investigative journalism and said he had asked Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. to review Justice Department guidelines for going after...

    Tags: Espionage Act of 1917, Central Intelligence Agency, News Media, Journalism, Freedom of the Press

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Fourth American fatality by U.S. drones disclosed

    WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone missile strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
    WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone...

    Tags: Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency, Armed Conflicts, National Security, U.S. Department of Justice

    3. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises many

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland.
    WASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was not accused of aiding...

    Tags: Thomas Drake, Central Intelligence Agency, News Media, Freedom of the Press, Lewis Libby

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Atty. Gen. Holder defends seizure of AP's telephone records

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. strongly defended the far-reaching probe in the disclosure of security information by the Associated Press and said American lives were jeopardized when the wire service revealed details of a foiled plot to detonate a bomb on a U.S.-bound airplane last year.
    WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. strongly defended the far-reaching probe in the disclosure of security information by the Associated Press and said American lives were jeopardized when the wire service revealed details of a foiled plot to...

    Tags: FBI, Lawyers, The Associated Press, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Atty. Gen. Holder orders criminal investigation into IRS screening

    WASHINGTON -- Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. said Tuesday that he had ordered a criminal investigation into allegations that top IRS officials targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
    WASHINGTON -- Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. said Tuesday that he had ordered a criminal investigation into allegations that top IRS officials targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny. “I have ordered an investigation to be begun,”...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Justice System, Barack Obama, Criminals, FBI

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Holder pledges to probe IRS handling of conservative groups

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &ndash; Testifying on Capitol Hill, Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. promised a thorough criminal investigation of the targeting of conservative organizations by the IRS that will look at potential civil rights violations and false statements that may have broken the law.
    WASHINGTON – Testifying on Capitol Hill, Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. promised a thorough criminal investigation of the targeting of conservative organizations by the IRS that will look at potential civil rights violations and false statements that...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Lawyers, Justice System, FBI, Barack Obama

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say

    WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials.
    WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Arabian Peninsula, News Media, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Justice

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources.
    WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....

    Tags: Freedom of the Press, National Security, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Justice System

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem. Making a hastily scheduled statement...

    Tags: Darrell E Issa, Pension and Welfare, U.S. Senate, Justice System, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Attorney general orders criminal review of IRS

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for tax exemptions by conservative groups, an improper targeting that an inspector general's report blamed on a confused staff and lax oversight.
    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for tax exemptions by conservative groups, an improper targeting that an inspector general's report blamed on a...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Pension and Welfare, George W. Bush, U.S. Senate, Justice System

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Holder defends subpoena of journalists' phone records

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it "within the top two or three most serious leaks" of government-protected information since he became a federal prosecutor more than 35 years ago.
    WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it "within the top two or three most serious leaks" of...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, News Media, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Department of Justice, Tribune Company

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Holder recuses himself from Associated Press investigation

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Attorney Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. recused himself from the leak investigation in which federal prosecutors seized records from 20 telephone lines used by reporters and editors at the Associated Press, and the matter is instead being coordinated by the FBI and the local U.S. attorney&rsquo;s office in Washington, a top Justice Department official said.
    WASHINGTON — Attorney Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. recused himself from the leak investigation in which federal prosecutors seized records from 20 telephone lines used by reporters and editors at the Associated Press, and the matter is instead being...

    Tags: FBI, Lawyers, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

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