I Hear Ya: Bush Signs Expanded Wiretap Power Into Law [News]
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 09:35
in Mathematics & Economics
President Bush signed a bill into law Thursday that broadens the government's surveillance power. The move came just a day after the Senate passed the legislation, by a 69-to-28 margin, culminating months of political fireworks. The package includes a controversial clause that grants immunity to telecommunications companies that participate in National Security Agency warrantless wiretapping approved after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. [More]