Richard Burr
The VICE Morning Bulletin
FBI considers inquiry into former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, John Kasich writes in a vote for John McCain, study finds that black passengers face ride-sharing discrimination, and more.
Senators Promise to 'Solicit Input' for Anti-Encryption Bill
But tech experts have already given their verdict: It stinks.
Congress's New Encryption Bill Just Leaked, And It's As Bad As Experts Imagined
Congress once again ignores experts’ warnings with bill that force companies to create backdoors.
'Leaked' Burr-Feinstein Encryption Bill Is a Threat to American Privacy
Every service, person, human rights worker, protester, reporter, company—the list goes on—will be easier to spy on.
WhatsApp's Encryption Was Funded By Same Members of Congress Trying to Weaken It
Don't just thank WhatsApp for turning on encryption—thank Congress for funding it.
Bill Forcing Internet Companies to Report Terrorist Activity Would Chill Free Speech, Says Industry
Two US senators have proposed legislation that would oblige internet companies to report online terrorist activity — but critics say it is too vague and would actually hinder law enforcement.
CISA Sponsors Hope to Pass Controversial Anti-Hacking Bill 'In a Matter of Days'
The Senate is finally going to vote on a privacy killing cybersecurity bill.
The CIA Explains What They Redacted From the Senate Torture Report — and Why
A CIA lawyer revealed what kind of information the agency redacted in the report's 499-page summary, and the reasoning behind the redactions.
GOP Senator Wants to Make Sure the Full CIA Torture Report Never Sees the Light of Day
The new Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee is trying to prevent the public from seeing a scathing 6,900-page report about the CIA's enhanced interrogation program.
GOP Senators Are Gearing Up to Fight Obama Over Guantanamo
Republicans unveiled the Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015, which calls for a moratorium on the transfer of medium- and high-risk detainees from the camp at Guantanamo Bay.