Author: Mandy Nagy

Edward Snowden says that he did not take any of the National Security Agency's files with him to Russia, according to the NY Times, which says it conducted an extensive interview this month with the former NSA contractor. From the NY Times: Edward J. Snowden, the former National...

The other day, I posted the story about two middle school girls arrested after a bullied girl’s suicide.  The case of Rebecca Sedwick has been at the center of much media attention in recent days, sparking a good deal of debate on all sides of...

(Photo: AP) National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander, who also serves as Commander of the United States Cyber Command, is expected to depart by next March or April, according to a Reuters news report. The director of the U.S. National Security Agency and his deputy are expected to...

The Senate is expected to vote this evening on a short-term bill to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. You can watch it live below. [feed removed] The full text of the plan can be found here. Updates (by waj): Passed both Houses of Congress. Via...

Just a quick post to say that it looks like it will be back to discussing a Senate plan today, after no success with the House yesterday.  There are a series of meetings that are supposed to occur today.  We'll add any major updates to...

News broke this afternoon courtesy of Buzzfeed that Glenn Greenwald Will Leave Guardian To Create New News Organization: Glenn Greenwald, the lawyer and blogger who brought The Guardian the biggest scoop of the decade, is departing the London-based news organization, for a brand-new, large-scale, broadly focused media outlet,...

Two middle school girls were arrested by Florida authorities Monday evening and charged with felony Aggravated Stalking in connection with the case of 12 year old Rebecca Sedwick, who committed suicide in September. Sedwick took her own life after months of alleged bullying, which included cyberbullying. From...

See UPDATES at the bottom of this post. There have been some new developments today as the negotiations on the shutdown and debt limit continue.  The big one is that the House GOP is now charting a separate fiscal course as the Senate nears a deal. Some...

There have been a series of meetings today to discuss the situation on the shutdown and debt limit.  Some headlines from this afternoon, if you're just catching up: Reuters reports Senators close in on deal as threat of default nears: The plan under discussion would raise the...