NSA records show agencies tapping into 9 firms’ servers; companies deny knowledge

EXCLUSIVE | Top-secret program allows extraction of audio, video, photos, e-mails and documents, enabling analysts to track movements and contacts.

‘No Such Agency’ spies on the communications of the world

NSA listens, code cracks and analyzes, but little known about any offensive work.

This slide shows when each Internet company joined the program.

Romney mixes business and politics
in meetings at exclusive Utah resort

Romney mixes business and politics <br>in meetings at exclusive Utah resort

Investment firm’s meeting coincides with an ideas conference that lures GOP hopefuls and donors.

With Golan fence, Israel closer to surrounding itself with barriers

With Golan fence, Israel closer to surrounding itself with barriers

Military says fences stop terrorists, but some worry the barriers have increased a sense of isolation.

The Post’s View

Why was the NSA program secret?

Why was the NSA program secret?

The government has some explaining to do about its surveillance programs.

Senator continues to block promotion of Air Force lieutenant general

Senator continues to block promotion of Air Force lieutenant general

McCaskill’s concerns over handling of a sex case will probably end the general’s career.

Christie to appoint Jeff Chiesa to N.J. Senate seat left vacant by Lautenberg

Christie to appoint Jeff Chiesa to N.J. Senate seat left vacant by Lautenberg

State attorney general will serve a few months until special election to fill seat left open by senator’s death.

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Tonight on The Fold: June 6, 2013

FEATURED VIDEOS

6 silly moments at the IRS hearing

6 silly moments at the IRS hearing

Thursday’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing brought out the wacky side of some representatives.
Christie names Chiesa as Lautenberg replacement

Christie names Chiesa as Lautenberg replacement

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the state's open U.S. Senate seat after the death of Frank Lautenberg.
Frager’s fire evokes emotional reaction in D.C.

Frager’s fire evokes emotional reaction in D.C.

Capitol Hill residents woke up Thursday morning to a destroyed Frager’s Hardware Store. Locals gathered around the blazing fire to witness the end of a historic piece of D.C.
‘Oh, shut up’: A history of political heckling

‘Oh, shut up’: A history of political heckling

Michelle Obama is only the latest political figure to face an impassioned heckler. From Reagan to Romney, and Clinton to Christie we look at how politicians have handled the uninvited interlocutors.
Senate stalemate on student loan hike

Senate stalemate on student loan hike

Dueling measures in the Senate fail, raising concerns that interest rates on new student college loans will double come July 1. Americans already have more than $1 trillion in student loan debt.
Woman rescued from Philadelphia collapse

Woman rescued from Philadelphia collapse

A 61-year-old woman is in critical condition after being rescued hours after a Philadelphia building collapsed onto a Salvation Army store next door.
Giant shark caught off California coast

Giant shark caught off California coast

A sport-fisherman reeled in a 1,323 pound mako shark off Southern California, possibly setting a new world record.

EDITORS’ PICKS

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., holds a gavel used when Medicare legislation was passed, as he speaks about health care on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Dingell’s long career in Congress

PHOTOS | On Thursday, the Democrat became the longest-serving member of either House or Senate.

Taylor Swift performs at the 2013 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP)

The 2013 CMT Music Awards

PHOTOS | Miranda Lambert and the duo Florida Georgia Line were the big winners in Nashville.

FEATURED PHOTO GALLERIES

Photos of the day

Normandy remembrances, Syrian army captures border town, Jerusalem light festival and more.

Fire at iconic Frager’s Hardware in D.C.

The beloved old-fashioned Frager’s Hardware store caught fire and sent smoke billowing over its Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Philadelphia building collapses

A four-story building being demolished collapses in downtown Philadelphia, killing a woman and injuring at least 13 people.

Eye on entertainment

Octavia Spencer, Chaz Ebert, Kerry Washington, Kevin Bacon, Lenny Kravitz and more.

Medgar Evers’s sacrifice observed at Arlington

The first martyred leader of the civil rights movement was remembered as a son of justice and a hero.

CMT Music Awards red carpet

Musicians and celebrities take to the red carpet before the CMT awards show.

Animal views

Fun and fascinating creatures around the world.

Anti-government protests in Turkey

As Turkey experiences its fiercest anti-government rallies in years, the prime minister rejects claims that he is a dictator.

SPORTS

Is running this offense a snap?

Is running this offense a snap?

COLUMN | Was Redskins’ success a byproduct of RGIII’s talent or a system finally being run competently?

LIFESTYLE

Issues that can’t be brushed off

Issues that can’t be brushed off

At the Smithsonian’s Museum of African Art, a discussion of black women and health, hair and heritage.

DISCUSSIONS

Summer Fresh

Summer Fresh

Home Front transcript | Bethesda-based interior designer, Marika Meyer, shared tips on how to get your home summer-ready, from accessorizing with shells and coral to jazzing spaces up with prints.

DIVERSIONS