Bush Wants to Expand Eavesdrop Law
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President Bush said Wednesday he wants Congress to make permanent a law that temporarily gives the government more power to eavesdrop on suspected foreign terrorists
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President Bush yesterday urged Congress to pass legislation overhauling the nation&#39;s intelligence operations, saying the reform bill is necessary to &quot;strengthen the safety of our citizens and defend our nation from harm.
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A U.S. Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill to tighten rules on government eavesdropping on terrorism suspects, but a Democratic presidential candidate said on Thursday he would try to block it.
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The federal government is urging an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Bush's domestic eavesdropping program, warning that disclosure of such activities could compromise national security.
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The government can continue to listen in on phone calls and e-mails overseas until its appeal of a federal judge's ruling outlawing the eavesdropping program is decided, the U.S. Appeals Court in Cincinnati ruled on Wednesday.
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CAMP DAVID, Maryland  - Stung by a judge's ruling,   President George W. Bush said on Friday he expects U.S. courts   to uphold his belief that a National Security Agency   eavesdropping program does not violate U.S. civil rights.
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President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists
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The Senate reopens debate on a bill that would protect from prosecution anyone who helped with President Bush's warrantless spying on Americans. Immunity would extend to telecom companies and the president himself.  Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut) reasserts his threat to block the measure.
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The top U.S. intelligence official is telling Congress it shouldn't succumb to pressure to roll back a new law that enhances the government's eavesdropping capability on terrorists as well as more traditional potential adversaries.
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With temporary spy law expansion set to expire Feb. 1, the Bush administration is ratcheting up pressure for a broader permanent replacement. Not so fast, say Democratic leaders.
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national security with an unusual plan for an Asia-Pacific spy school to counter terrorist threats. George W. Bush, has moved to tighten the nation&#39;s defences and intelligence after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
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Bush says congressional leaders are endangering Americans by letting a wiretap law expire. His political foes defend the inaction and say they're searching for compromise.
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The Bush administration has said for the first time that American telecommunications companies played a crucial role in domestic eavesdropping.
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Measure would expand Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court's oversight of eavesdropping.
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FORT MEADE, Maryland  - President George W. Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to expand the government's domestic spying powers permanently or risk leaving the country vulnerable to another terrorist attack.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 27  - US President George W. Bush will issue executive orders Friday to establish a national counter-terrorism center and temporarily expand the CIA director&#39;s powers to oversee intelligence, his spokesman said.
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US President George W Bush urges politicians to stop stalling and back a law to overhaul intelligence.