The Senate apparently believes that members of Congress deserve privacy protections, but not regular Americans.

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The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just fed...

From the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker: Three journalists were assaulted by federal officers while reporting outside the immigration court at NYC’s Federal Plaza this morning. One of the journalists, L. Vural Elibol of Anadolu Agency, struck his head and has been hospitalized.

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Turkish journalist hospitalized after assault at NYC immigration court

L. Vural Elibol, chief videographer for Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, was knocked to the ground by federal officers while reporting at …