While the nation disputes if, when and where the government should use drones over U.S. soil, Texas state police are taking their surveillance efforts to the next level.
The nation’s vast network of anti-terrorism “fusion centers” for law enforcement have produced shoddy, untimely and often useless intelligence reports that have done little to keep the U.S. safer, a scathing U.S. Senate report concludes.
A surprising number of Americans are supportive of controversial Bush-era tactics used to undermine terrorism, and are even open to more extreme and inconceivable measures like nuclear weapons.
As California's outdoor marijuana growing season nears its end for 2012, state and federal drug officials are reporting a sharp decline in crop seizures for the second year in a row.
We’re going a little glam on The I Files this week with a special themed playlist devoted to all things Emmy. You’ll get a taste of the year’s best Emmy-nominated documentaries.
Airports in California could soon see the second generation of full-body scanners used to detect nonmetallic weapons and explosive devices after earlier machines raised privacy and health concerns.
A recent report by the Congressional Research Service provides an in-depth look at the history of the Posse Comitatus Act, passed by Congress more than 130 years ago to restrict the use of military personnel on U.S. soil.
Private tech firms have found a new market for software capable of analyzing vast segments of the Internet – local police departments looking for ways to pre-empt the next headline-grabbing event.
The roughly $6.5 billion spent last year alone by Washington to make air travel safe is not the only expense being shouldered by taxpayers. Other lesser-noticed costs have to be considered to determine just how much is enough, according to a new RAND Corp. report.
Veterans waiting for decisions on their disability claims wait longer than the VA has acknowledged, especially if they come from larger urban areas. Solutions tried in four locations have not helped so far, as the backlog continues to grow.
