Reporters and liberal activists spread a misleading clip of an Alabama Republican this week, falsely claiming he made a racist joke about a colleague. 
Top intelligence and law enforcement officials on Thursday requested that Congress reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, which permits the targeted collection of emails and other communications associated with foreign persons located outside the United States. 
President Donald Trump appeared to confirm reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating him for possible obstruction of justice, tweeting Thursday that "now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story." 
President Trump is considering at least four people with law enforcement experience to replace James Comey as FBI director, according to a new Bloomberg report. Foreign nations' cyber intrusions into key infrastructure network are preparation for damaging attacks in a future conflict, the commander of Cyber Command told Congress Tuesday. 
Senior defense and intelligence officials have recommended to President Obama the removal National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers from office over concerns of his performance, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. 