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The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster
Yesterday, 5 a.m.
After Superstorm Sandy, Americans opened their wallets to the Red Cross. They trusted the charity and believed it was up to the job. They were wrong.Red Cross Reverses Stance on Sandy Spending “Trade Secrets”
Aug. 15, 11 a.m.
The charity has released some new details on how it spent over $300 million raised after the storm.Cuomo’s Office Denies Using Private Email Accounts. But it Does.
Aug. 4, 4:26 p.m.
Aides to the governor have used private accounts, which can help hide communications on public business, despite state rules barring the practice.Who Advised Cuomo on Mortgage Industry Investigation? A Mortgage Lobbyist
July 17, Midnight
Howard Glaser was brought on to help then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on his mortgage industry investigation. Glaser was working for the industry at the same time.Red Cross: How We Spent Sandy Money Is a ‘Trade Secret’
June 26, 11:38 a.m.
The charity is fighting our public records request for information on how it raised and spent money after the superstorm.House Adopts Amendment to Bar NSA From Meddling With Encryption Standards
June 20, 12:17 p.m.
The measure was inserted into a defense appropriations bill and approved on a voice vote.N.Y. Attorney General Pressed Red Cross on Post-Sandy Spending, Then Retreated
May 27, 11:40 a.m.
The office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sought details on how the charity spent donations after the super-storm, but the information was never released.House Committee Puts NSA on Notice Over Encryption Standards
May 23, 4:55 p.m.
Amendment would remove requirement that the National Institute of Standards and Technology consult with the NSA on encryption standardsAfter Pledge of Sunlight, Gov. Cuomo Officials Keep Their Email in the Shadows
May 5, 9:53 a.m.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo entered office promising unprecedented transparency, but his aides' use of email offers quite a different pictureLong After Sandy, Red Cross Post-Storm Spending Still a Black Box
April 11, 10:46 a.m.
Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it’s not clear how exactly the money was spent.State Department Finally Releases List of ‘Special Government Employees’
Jan. 30, 2:22 p.m.
The department revealed the names following scrutiny last year on Clinton aide Huma Abedin.Judge on NSA Case Cites 9/11 Report, But It Doesn’t Actually Support His Ruling
Dec. 28, 2013, 12:35 p.m.
A new ruling supporting the NSA's metadata surveillance program points to the 9/11 report as evidence for the necessity of such a program. Except the 9/11 report doesn’t contain the evidence the judge says it does.Presidential Panel to NSA: Stop Undermining Encryption
Dec. 18, 2013, 7:43 p.m.
A panel of experts appointed by President Obama says the U.S. government should get out of the business of weakening technology used to secure communications.World of Spycraft: NSA and CIA Spied in Online Games
Dec. 9, 2013, 7:59 a.m.
Snowden documents show intelligence agencies conducting surveillance and grabbing data in virtual worlds.Who Are State Dept’s 100 “Special Government Employees”? It Won’t Say
Nov. 13, 2013, 9:58 a.m.
Earlier this year Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin drew scrutiny for working at the State Department and a consulting firm at the same time. The agency is mum on who else had such an arrangement.Special Government Employees Lists
Nov. 5, 2013, 5:35 p.m.
Claim on “Attacks Thwarted” by NSA Spreads Despite Lack of Evidence
Oct. 23, 2013, 8:59 a.m.
The agency, President Obama, and members of Congress have all said NSA spying programs have thwarted more than 50 terrorist plots. But there’s no evidence the claim is true.How the NSA’s Claim on Thwarted Terrorist Plots Has Spread
Oct. 23, 2013, 8:59 a.m.
A review of official statements shows the NSA has been inconsistent about how many plots have actually been thwarted by spying programs and what the role they actually played. Despite a lack of evidence, Congress and the media have rushed to repeat the most extreme version of the NSA’s claims.Government Standards Agency “Strongly” Suggests Dropping its Own Encryption Standard
Sep. 13, 2013, 2:07 p.m.
The decision follows revelations about the NSA’s covert influence on computer security standards.From Russia With PR
Sep. 12, 2013, 10:43 a.m.
Commentaries published on CNBC.com and the Huffington Post were written by seemingly independent professionals but placed on behalf of the Russian government by its PR firm, Ketchum.Safeguard the public interest.
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