Michael Hastings was a bold, true journalist who didn’t accept information he was fed, but fought for the cold, hard truth. He was the opposite of an establishment reporter and refused to compromise himself to conform with the prevalent, yielding style of mainstream journalism. It did not earn him friends …

“CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson thinks she knows who hacked her computers — but she’s not prepared to point any fingers just yet. “Well, I think I know, but I, I’m just not prepared to go into that. So, we’re continuing our investigation., Attkisson told Fox News Channel’s Bill …

“Some of the most senior intelligence and law enforcement officials in the United States strongly defended the National Security Agency’s broad surveillance efforts on Tuesday, saying they had disrupted more than 50 terrorist plots around the world.”* NSA Director Keith Alexander seems to be wavering on his answer when speaking …

“President Obama continues to defend government surveillance programs overseen by his administration this week. The president told Charlie Rose he has no problem with NSA tactics and insists the surveillance is minimally invasive and necessary for national security.”* President Obama is going on the record saying NSA surveillance is fine, …

“Hundreds of pages of transcribed interviews reveal that IRS employees in Washington were involved at an early stage in the improper targeting of Tea Party groups — but at least so far the trail stops well short of the White House.”* An interview with an IRS employee at the heart …

“This is genuinely fascinating. A guy named Terrance Brown is on trial in Florida for allegedly masterminding the robbery of a Brinks armored truck. Prosecutors have used phone records to track the movements of one of Brown’s codefendants, but guess what? They don’t have phone data for Brown himself because …

“Brazilians woke up with a mix of euphoria, fear and confusion after the country’s biggest night of protest in more than 20 years radicalised a new generation and left the established political class wondering how to react.”* The people of Brazil have had it with being taxed while services are …

Jimmy Fallon and Brad Pitt have a “yodel conversation” from two rooftops in New York City. Watch the “World War Z” official trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvRCQM2HrXs Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: …

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