NSA

The Washington Post is reporting that the National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world.

A Spanish newspaper published a document Monday that it said shows the U.S. National Security Agency spied on more than 60 million phone calls in Spain in one month alone — the latest revelation about alleged massive U.S. spying on allies.

President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are moving to quell international anger over reports of widespread U.S. surveillance abroad.

European leaders united in anger as they attended a summit overshadowed by reports of widespread U.S. spying on its allies — allegations German Chancellor Angela Merkel said had shattered trust in the Obama administration and undermined the crucial trans-Atlantic relationship.

German news weekly Der Spiegel reports that the U.S. National Security Agency can access users' data on all major smartphones.

The National Security Agency has overstepped its authority and broken privacy rules thousands of times every year since being given new surveillance powers by Congress in 2008, The Washington Post reported, citing an internal audit and other secret documents.

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's father says he has secured a visa to visit his son in Russia.

Governor Chris Christie spoke out against libertarianism during a panel discussion during a meeting of Republican governors in Aspen, Colorado.

The House has voted to continue the collection of hundreds of millions of Americans' phone records in the fight against terrorism.

As hearings continue in Washington examining government spying, a New Jersey lawmaker is looking to crack down on 'Big Brother' techniques in the Garden State.