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RFK Jr. hails Assange plea deal, calls for statue in DC in his image as a 'civics lesson' on 'Piers Morgan Uncensored'
Independent presidential aspirant Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lauded WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's release from prison and called for a statue to be erected in his image.
RFK Jr. renews pledge to pardon 'American hero' Edward Snowden if elected: 'I'm going to build a statue to him'
The Kennedy scion rolled out a petition calling for the pardon of Snowden -- while hailing the now-Russian resident for exposing highly classified domestic government surveillance operations.
EU slaps Meta with record $1.3B fine over data privacy concerns
Meta was fined $1.3 billion on Monday for mishandling European Facebook users' data. The company said in a statement that it has plans to appeal the "unjustified and unnecessary fine."
Senate Intel Committee demands to see leaked classified docs in Jack Teixeira case
Pentagon documents were leaked allegedly by Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, whom one senator referred to as “Snowden 2.0.”
We have the 'dumbest' leaker, defund NPR and other commentary
“It’s one thing to have our country’s secrets revealed by an ideologue such as Edward Snowden,” groans National Review’s Jim Geraghty. But “we just had our biggest secrets revealed to...
To those on the left and right, don't make leaker a hero — he's a traitor
Once again the rest of the world knows everything about America. I just wish we knew how much they must be laughing at us.
WaPo Snowden two-step, Italy’s new PM no ‘fascist’ and other commentary
TK News’ Matt Taibbi flags the “absurd episode” of The Washington Post’s story on Russia’s grant of citizenship to Edward Snowden.
Russia grants citizenship to Edward Snowden
Anti-surveillance whistleblower -- and accused spy -- Edward Snowden was granted Russian citizenship Monday, according to a decree signed by Vladimir Putin.
Chelsea Manning opens up about rift with 'dangerous' Glenn Greenwald
Chelsea Manning said her one-time defender Glenn Greenwald was "dangerous" due to his association with Tucker Carlson and other figures on the right.
Snowden slams Harris, Blinken for celebrating World Press Freedom Day
Edward Snowden slammed Vice President Harris and Secretary of State Tony Blinken for celebrating World Press Freedom Day as the United States continues its prosecution of Julian Assange.
Edward Snowden calls out conference host for running Ponzi scheme
Here's a tip if you've ever been accused of taking part in a Ponzi scheme: Don't invite Edward Snowden to speak at your investor conference. Snowden — who famously leaked...
Glenn Greenwald subjected to 'psychological terror' in violent robbery
Journalist Glenn Greenwald revealed he was the victim of a violent, hour-long robbery -- during which he had a gun thrust in his mouth -- at his rental in Brazil....
From Russia with love: Edward Snowden is a new dad
Edward Snowden got "the greatest gift" for Christmas. No, not a presidential pardon -- the fugitive whistleblower had his first child, a baby boy, with wife Lindsay Mills. The news...
GOP lawmakers push Trump to pardon Edward Snowden
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are pushing President Trump to grant clemency to whistleblower Edward Snowden amid a blitz of pardons during his final weeks in the White House, according...
No, Edward Snowden doesn't remotely deserve a pardon from President Trump
No one will ever accuse President Trump of being overly careful in his exercise of his pardon power. So it makes sense that advocates of Edward Snowden, the man responsible...
Tulsi Gabbard calls on Trump to pardon Snowden, Assange
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard renewed her bid for President Trump to pardon Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, saying the two whistleblowers should be rewarded for exposing "the deception and criminality of...
Turkeys expected to be first in slew of final Trump pardons
People close to the White House believe President Trump may pardon humans in addition to turkeys this holiday season — with one advocate saying they expect Trump to close out...
Edward Snowden shows his true colors by applying for Russian citizenship
It looks like Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin is finally making the adoption of his stray pet official: Edward Snowden announced Sunday that he plans to apply for Russian citizenship. The...
Edward Snowden wants to raise his unborn son as an American
Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who was given permanent residency by Russia, says he and his wife are seeking dual US-Russian citizenship so they can raise their son and visit family. Snowden,...
Russia reportedly gives Edward Snowden permanent residency
Snowden, a former CIA contractor, leaked classified data in 2013 from the National Security Agency about the US's spying and surveillance programs around the world.