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US needs to be ‘aggressive with China’
US Representative Mike Rogers, (R-Mich.), speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in Washington.
An influential US Republican lawmaker says America must respond more aggressively to China’s territorial claims in East Asia.
On Thursday, Representative Mike Rogers warned against China’s territorial claims, accusing Beijing of “gluttonous, naked aggression”...
U.S. Prepares to Recall Diplomats, Impose Sanctions on Russia
On Sunday Republicans mounted attacks against President Obama over what they consider his inappropriate response to the crisis in Ukraine.
Rep. Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russians have “been running circles around us.”
“Putin is playing chess, and I think we are playing marbles — and I don’t think...
US Lawmakers accuse Snowden of being Russian spy
Two of the top lawmakers within the United States intelligence community say that Congress is now considering whether any officials in the Russian government have influenced the actions of US National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.
Snowden, 30, has been in the Moscow area since last June when he became stranded there during a layover from Hong Kong after US authorities revoked his American...
Ex-NSA/CIA chief Hayden jokes of putting Snowden on kill list
When it comes to Edward Snowden, it’s reasonable to expect a little hard talk from former NSA and CIA chief Michael Hayden. After all, it is HIS baby that’s been shamed by Snowden’s leaks.
But hinting that there are ‘lists’ on which Snowden should be is taking things to a new level.
Speaking at a panel discussion on Thursday, the ex-NSA director made it clear that he’s aware of Snowden’s...
NSA's XKeyscore gives one-click real-time access to almost any internet activity
The map of XKeyscore servers from a 2008 presentation
New revelations about NSA surveillance systems show that it was enough to fill in a short ‘justification’ form before gaining access to any of billions of emails, online chats, or site visit histories through a vast aggregation program called XKeyscore.
The structure of XKeyscore, leaked by the UK’s Guardian newspaper, is sourced from a classified...
US House of Representatives passes CISPA cybersecurity bill
The US House of Representatives has passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act (CISPA).
Lawmakers in the House voted 288-to-127 Thursday afternoon to accept the bill. Next it will move to the Senate and could then end up on the desk of US President Barack Obama for him to potentially sign the bill into law. Earlier this week, though, senior White House advisers said they would...
CISPA's back: Online espionage resurrect cybersecurity bill
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection act (CISPA) will be reintroduced before the US House next week following a spate of cyber espionage and hacking attacks. Civil liberties advocates have criticized the bill for violating privacy laws.
The House Intelligence Committee’s Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) will attempt to breathe new life into...
Netanyahu and the US envoy to Israel clash over Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
A US congressman has confirmed reports that the Israeli prime minister and the US envoy to Tel Aviv engaged in a row over Iran’s nuclear energy program during a meeting in August.
In a recent interview with Michigan Radio, Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, confirmed reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...