http://www.mail.com/people/78628-mike-rogers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/78628-mike-rogers.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080096-review-chairman-clinton-benghazi-call.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical report on security at a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, defended his scathing assessment but absolved then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. "We knew where the responsibility rested," Thomas Pickering said Sunday. "They've tried to point a finger at people more senior than wher... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:53:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080096-review-chairman-clinton-benghazi-call.html 2013-05-12T18:53:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080078-senator-irs-targeting-tea-party-chilling.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans said Sunday that the Internal Revenue Service's heightened scrutiny of conservative political groups was "chilling" and further eroded public trust in government. Lawmakers said President Barack Obama personally should apologize for targeting tea party organizations and they challenged the tax agency's blaming of low-level wo... Sun, 12 May 2013 16:53:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080078-senator-irs-targeting-tea-party-chilling.html 2013-05-12T16:53:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2049638-lawmakers-syria-chemical-weapons-menace-us.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could be a greater threat after that nation's president leaves power and could end up targeting Americans at home, lawmakers warned Sunday as they considered a U.S. response that stops short of sending military forces there. U.S. officials last week declared that the Syrian government probably had us... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:59:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2049638-lawmakers-syria-chemical-weapons-menace-us.html 2013-04-28T17:59:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049624-lawmaker-fbi-checking-training-angle-bombing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said Sunday that the FBI is investigating in the United States and overseas to determine whether the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing received training that helped them carry out the attack. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is charged with joining with his older brother, Tamerlan, who's ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:48:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049624-lawmaker-fbi-checking-training-angle-bombing.html 2013-04-28T16:48:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048324-gop-faces-senate-recruitment-woes-key.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans are struggling to recruit strong Senate candidates in states that present the party's best opportunities to reclaim the majority, a sign that the GOP's post-2012 soul-searching may end up creeping into the midterm congressional elections. It's admittedly early, with more than 18 months before the November 2014 elections... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048324-gop-faces-senate-recruitment-woes-key.html 2013-04-27T08:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034614-lawmaker-evidence-to-convict-bomb-suspect.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee believes there's enough evidence against the suspected Boston marathon bomber to convict him. Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan tells NBC's "Meet the Press" that he's not worried that the government has decided against reading the suspect his Miranda rights. He says FBI agents need to know whet... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:55:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034614-lawmaker-evidence-to-convict-bomb-suspect.html 2013-04-21T13:55:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2028786-house-passes-pro-business-cybersecurity-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups that say it leaves Americans vulnerable to spying by the military. The House vote, 288-127, puts the spotlight on... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:07:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2028786-house-passes-pro-business-cybersecurity-bill.html 2013-04-18T20:07:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010990-house-committee-approves-pro-business-cyber-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of a new data-sharing program that would give the federal government a broader role in helping banks, manufacturers and other businesses protect themselves against cyberattacks. The bill, approved 18-2 by the House Intelligence Committee, would enable companies to disclose technical t... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:28:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010990-house-committee-approves-pro-business-cyber-bill.html 2013-04-10T22:28:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1982934-us-swipes-china-hacking-allegations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has taken its first real swipe at China following accusations that the Beijing government is behind a widespread and systemic hacking campaign targeting U.S. businesses. Buried in a spending bill signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday is a provision that effectively bars much of the federal government from buying informatio... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:25:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1982934-us-swipes-china-hacking-allegations.html 2013-03-27T22:25:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976146-kerry-warns-iraq-iran-flights-to-syria.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Just days after the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confronted Baghdad for continuing to grant Iran access to its airspace and said Iraq's behavior was raising questions about its reliability as a partner. Speaking to reporters during a previously unannounced trip to Baghdad, Kerry said that... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:09:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976146-kerry-warns-iraq-iran-flights-to-syria.html 2013-03-25T01:09:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976506-lawmakers-call-us-involvement-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is calling for greater United States involvement in Syria through the creation of safe zone that would allow the U.S. military to train opposition forces attempting to overthrow President Bashar Assad. Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan said on CBS "Face the Nation" on Sunday that he ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:55:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976506-lawmakers-call-us-involvement-syria.html 2013-03-24T16:55:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1967020-ambassador-evidence-chemical-use-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Syria said Wednesday the Obama administration has no evidence to support President Bashar Assad's claims that U.S.-backed rebels used chemical weapons in northern Syria, but is looking carefully at the conflicting reports. "So far we have no evidence to substantiate the reports that chemical weapons were used yeste... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:07:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1967020-ambassador-evidence-chemical-use-syria.html 2013-03-20T17:07:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964820-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible military action to end the two-year civil war in Syria as President Bashar Assad's regime accused U.S.-backed Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons. The Obama administration rejected the Assad claim as a sign... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:30:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964820-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html 2013-03-20T03:30:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960818-lawmaker-wonders-nkorea-leaders-stability.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says the U.S. just doesn't know about "the stability" of North Korea's young leader, who has threatened pre-emptive nuclear attacks on Washington. Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan says Kim Jong Un is trying to "prove himself" to his military and the military is eager for "saber-ratt... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:56:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960818-lawmaker-wonders-nkorea-leaders-stability.html 2013-03-17T13:56:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President Barack Obama's final two years. His party must defend a hefty 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that the president lo... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:26:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html 2013-03-09T09:26:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941300-levins-retirement-gop-rare-shot-senate.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's decision not to seek another term gives Michigan Republicans the chance to prove they can win a Senate election, while Democrats are left scrambling to keep a seat that has not been closely contested since the Detroit Tigers last won the World Series in 1984. Levin's announcement is expected to spark a frenzy o... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:36:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941300-levins-retirement-gop-rare-shot-senate.html 2013-03-08T23:36:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A tea party senator from Kentucky used an old-style filibuster lasting nearly 13 hours to block Senate confirmation of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director. Sen. Rand Paul ended his filibuster shortly after midnight, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also a Kentucky Republican, said he would continue to oppose Brennan's... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934868-senator-ends-long-floor-speech-blocking-cia-pick.html 2013-03-07T06:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888326-feds-roll-cyber-plan-hill-vows-legislation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring that America is losing an aggressive cyber-espionage campaign waged from China, administration officials and lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to push legislation that would make it easier for the government and industry to share information about who is getting hacked and what to do about it. They say this new partnership, codifie... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:50:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888326-feds-roll-cyber-plan-hill-vows-legislation.html 2013-02-13T22:50:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885412-obama-pledges-swift-reaction-to-nkorea-nuke-test.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama reacted sharply to North Korea's nuclear test Tuesday, promising swift international action to bring the rogue communist regime in line. The detonation came hours before the president's State of the Union address, where he was expected to touch on U.S. plans to reduce its nuclear arsenal. In a statement, Obama call... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885412-obama-pledges-swift-reaction-to-nkorea-nuke-test.html 2013-02-12T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1882822-gates-backs-lawmakers-oversight-drone-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida. Gates, who led the Pentagon for Presidents George W. Bush and Obama and previously served as the Central Intelligence Agency's directo... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1882822-gates-backs-lawmakers-oversight-drone-program.html 2013-02-11T08:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1881756-lawmaker-cyberattacks-us-worse.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday. Rep. Mike Rogers says 95 percent of private sector networks are vulnerable and most have already been hit. What's being stolen? Perso... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1881756-lawmaker-cyberattacks-us-worse.html 2013-02-10T18:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881330-lawmakers-urge-oversight-drone-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's use of unmanned drones to kill Americans who are suspected of being al-Qaida allies deserves closer inspection, lawmakers said Sunday as even some of the president's allies suggested an uneasiness about the program. Obama's stance toward the terrorist threats facing the United States has left some Democrats and R... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881330-lawmakers-urge-oversight-drone-program.html 2013-02-10T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871660-brennans-cia-bid-chance-to-strike-critics.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate hearing on John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA could lay bare some parts of the secret war against al-Qaida: lethal drone strikes from covert bases against even American terror suspects, harsh interrogation methods and long detention of suspects without due process. Some of the practices produced revulsion among some in Co... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871660-brennans-cia-bid-chance-to-strike-critics.html 2013-02-07T00:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869614-congress-considers-putting-limits-drone-strikes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Uncomfortable with the Obama administration's use of deadly drones, a growing number in Congress is looking to limit America's authority to kill suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens. The Democratic-led outcry was emboldened by the revelation in a newly surfaced Justice Department memo that shows drones can strike against a wider range of threats, with l... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869614-congress-considers-putting-limits-drone-strikes.html 2013-02-06T02:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793764-congress-tightens-belt-trims-spy-budget-2013.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has drastically trimmed the budget for U.S. spies and satellites for 2013, though not quite as deeply as the White House wanted. In one of the last votes of the year, House lawmakers voted Monday 373-29 in favor of a Senate-passed bill to slightly boost the president's $72 billion budget request for intelligence agencies includi... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793764-congress-tightens-belt-trims-spy-budget-2013.html 2013-01-01T07:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775790-dept-security-chief-resigns-benghazi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, where militants killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans on Sept. 11. The resignations came as lawmakers expressed anger... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775790-dept-security-chief-resigns-benghazi.html 2012-12-20T00:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739124-us-weighing-military-options-syria-uses-wmd.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and its allies are weighing military options to secure Syria's chemical and biological weapons, after U.S. intelligence reports show the Syrian regime may be readying those weapons and may be desperate enough to use them, U.S. officials said Monday. President Barack Obama, in a speech at the National Defense University on... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739124-us-weighing-military-options-syria-uses-wmd.html 2012-12-04T01:34:00Z