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Chairman and Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (L) and U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) (R), speak to members of the media about the National Security Agency (NSA) collecting phone records. According to reports, the NSA has collected phone data, under a provision of the Patriot Act, of Verizon customers in the U.S. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

U.S. Officials Long Denied Massive Data Trawling

Top officials of the Bush and Obama administrations have repeatedly denied in recent years that the National Security Agency collected massive caches of phone and Internet data taken from millions of Americans.

2013/06/07

Al-Qaida Commander: Americans Not Safe Abroad, ‘Mind Your Own Internal Affairs’

The military leader of al-Qaida’s Yemeni branch says Americans will not be safe unless their leaders respect the security of other nations and do not attack or oppress them.

2013/06/02

Poll: Vast Majority Of Americans Have Negative View Of Country’s Moral Values

The vast majority of Americans are highly pessimistic about the values held in the U.S. and the direction that the country is headed.

2013/05/22

A new Gallup poll asked respondents how other fellow Americans feel about abortion: 51 percent of U.S. adults said they think the public is mostly “pro-choice,” while 35 percent said “pro-life” stances held the majority. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Poll: Americans Incorrectly Believe ‘Pro-Choice’ Dominates US Abortion Views

More than half of Americans misjudge the country’s views on abortion, believing incorrectly that the U.S. public is predominantly “pro-choice.”

2013/05/15

File photo of a "For Rent" sign in front of an apartment building. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Study: Working Class American Families Spend Half Of Overall Income On Rent

The findings of a new study organized by the Center for Housing Policy indicate that American working-class families spend, on average, more than half of their incomes on rent.

2013/05/08

File photo of President Barack Obama. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Poll: 80 Percent Of Americans Dissatisfied With Government

A new poll conducted by CBS News indicates that Americans are experiencing anger and unhappiness with government activity in Washington to a record-setting degree.

2013/03/27

File photo of a Predator drone. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Gallup: 65 Percent Of Americans Support Drone Strikes On Suspected Terrorists

A new Gallup Politics poll indicates that approximately 65 percent of Americans are in favor of government use of drones in attacks on suspected terrorists in other countries.

2013/03/26

A graph depicting American trust in government, which has hit historic lows during the administration of President Barack Obama. (Credit: people-press.org)

Pew: For Every 10 Americans, Only 3 Trust The Government

The Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. has found that fewer Americans than ever trust the decisions made by the government.

2013/03/11

Despite the openness of American cardinals to the media, the likeliness of a U.S. pope is very slim. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

U.S. Cardinals Dominate Media Attention In ‘Silent’ Vatican, Diminish Likelihood Of American Pope

The two American cardinals sat on the stage, microphones in hand, fielding questions from the world’s news media on everything from the delayed arrival of some of their colleagues to their own wardrobe choices if elected pope.

2013/03/05

Obama Administration: President Authorized To Use Lethal Force Against American Citizens On U.S. Soil

In a letter to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Attorney General Eric Holder stated that President Obama does have the personal authority to use lethal force against American citizens on US soil.

2013/03/05