Damage to press freedom likely outweighs national security gain

When the Justice Department launched its investigation of alleged leaks of national security information by the Obama administration a year ago, we were skeptical. Our forebodings have been borne out with the revelation that federal prosecutors have undertaken a broad sweep of the Associated Press’s phone records.

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Angst over Internet surveillance detected on Hill

Federal law enforcers say they have their hands full with criminals who skirt legal surveillance by using hard-to-wiretap services like Google and Facebook. Now they’re about to inherit a new foe in the fight: Capitol Hill.

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