DHS “effectively eviscerates” right-wing extremism investigations work

ARMED AND DANGEROUS. Or not.

Take a look at what happened when Julia Shearson decided to travel over the border to Canada for a weekend with her four year old daughter. 

Mueller Reappointment Unconstitutional?

The ACLU has made no secret of our opposition to the extension of FBI Director Robert Mueller's term by another two years. But would that extension be unconstitutional? Ashby Jones of the Wall Street Journal wonders.

Could the Patriot Act be Worse than we Think?

According to Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), yes. Hardly any congresspeople bothered debating the renewal of this post-9/11, controversial government overhaul of privacy and fourth amendment related law. That's bad enough.

But according to Wyden, the powers the Patriot Act granted to the executive branch, used by the FBI and other federal organizations, are being used far more invasively than the government will admit. Spencer Ackerman reports: