Tim Weiner

The flag on the US embassy is pictured next to the Reichstag building, seat of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag. A German newspaper said on Sunday that President Barack Obama knew his intelligence service was eavesdropping on Angela Merkel a

What will it take to curb the NSA's spying? Political courage, says an expert

In the 1970s after Watergate, the Senate held hearings that showed the NSA had been spying on citizens. And Congress enacted laws to control it. Journalist Tim Weiner says that's the type of openness the US needs now.

What will it take to curb the NSA's spying? Political courage, says an expert

Boston Bombing: Was There an Intelligence System Failure?

Boston Bombing: Was There an Intelligence System Failure?

Obama's C.I.A Nominee John O. Brennan Has "Personal Objections" to Torture

Obama's C.I.A Nominee John O. Brennan Has "Personal Objections" to Torture

Despite Resigning, Petraeus Will Testify on Benghazi

Despite Resigning, Petraeus Will Testify on Benghazi

The Secret World of Espionage Comes to New York

The Secret World of Espionage Comes to New York

How Al-Qaeda Bomb Plot was Foiled

The plot wasn't carried out because the designated bomber was reportedly a double agent working for Saudi intelligence and the CIA.

How Al-Qaeda Bomb Plot was Foiled

The Legacy of Charles Colson: From Prison to Preaching

The Legacy of Charles Colson: From Prison to Preaching

If proven true, consequences of Secret Service prostitution scandal could be far-reaching

A group of 11 Secret Service agents are on a paid suspension while the agency investigates allegations of excessive drinking and prostitution while the agents were in Colombia in advance of President Barack Obama's trip there for the Summit of the Americas.

If proven true, consequences of Secret Service prostitution scandal could be far-reaching

Secret Service Agents to be Investigated for Misconduct

Secret Service Agents to be Investigated for Misconduct

New book looks at role of Hoover in modern anti-terror culture

As director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover created the modern idea of counter terrorism. His tactics included measures which overruled the constitution and discarded individual freedoms. In Enemies: A History of the FBI, author Tim Weiner used recently declassified intelligence files to write a comprehensive history of the FBI.

New book looks at role of Hoover in modern anti-terror culture

The Secret History of FBI Counterintelligence

The Secret History of FBI Counterintelligence

'Bob Edwards Weekend': Weiner, Romero and Brown

Interviews with 'NY Times' correspondent Tim Weiner, filmmaker George Romero, and Lester Brown from the Earth Policy Institute.

'Bob Edwards Weekend': Weiner, Romero and Brown