US Justice Department joins lawsuit against firm that vetted Snowden2013-10-31
The US Justice Department said on Wednesday it had joined a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower against United States Investigations Services, the private firm that vetted Edward Snowden before he leaked documents about US spying efforts.

US rethinking Putin summit after Snowden move2013-08-02
President Barack Obama is rethinking whether to hold a summit in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin next month after Russia rejected US pleas and gave temporary asylum to former American spy agency contractor Edward Snowden , the White House said on Thursday.

U.S. says won't seek death penalty for Snowden2013-07-27
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has sent a letter to Russian authorities, saying the United States won't seek death penalty for Edward Snowden.

US authorizes sanctions on Russia for offering Snowden asylum2013-07-26
US sanctions against any country offering asylum to Edward Snowden are unanimously approved in Congress by voice vote as an amendment to next year's US $50.6 billion diplomacy and international aid bill.

Congress approves NSA spying program2013-07-26
The US House of Representatives narrowly approved continuing the National Security Agency's secret collection of hundreds of millions of citizens'phone records after a fierce debate pitting privacy rights against the government's efforts to thwart terrorism.

U.S. Senate advances law pressuring Russia not to give Snowden asylum2013-07-26
A U.S.Senate panel on Thursday approved an amendment to State Department funding bill aimed at pressuring Russia and other countries against giving asylum to Edward Snowden.

Obama weighs canceling Moscow talks with Putin2013-07-19
The White House is considering canceling a fall summit between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a move that would further aggravate the already tense relationship between the two leaders.

US Olympic body rejects boycott call over Snowden2013-07-19
The US Olympic Committee on Wednesday refused to side with a US lawmaker to boycott the Winter Olympics in Russia if the country provides shelter to whistleblower Edward Snowden.

US Olympic body rejects boycott call over Snowden2013-07-18
The US Olympic Committee on Wednesday refused to side with a US lawmaker to boycott the Winter Olympics in Russia if the country provides shelter to whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Obama discusses status of Snowden with Putin2013-07-13
U.S.President Barack Obama discussed the status of Edward Snowden with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday.