The first blood transfusion was performed by French physician Jean-Baptiste Denys on June 15, 1667. The procedure was ...

The Front Porch Chat on Sunday, June 8, featured Randy Perkins, who spoke on the topic of “Spies Like Us.” The theme of the presentation was “free speech” and how it has different meanings during ...

On this episode of American Prestige, Sam Lebovic, professor of history at George Mason University, joins Danny and Derek for a look at the Espionage Act of 1917 and its use over the years.

I am always encouraged to hear whenever the Justice Department decides against using the Espionage Act. By the time the ink of the 1917 law had dried, it was already being used to silence voices ...

It turned out that the F.B.I. had been onto them for months. Heine was charged with violating both the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, of 1938. Five days ...

Washington — Before a former FBI intelligence analyst was sentenced to prison last month, she asked a judge for leniency after pleading guilty to the same Espionage Act charge former President ...

In the end, the charges against Ellsberg under the 1917 Espionage Act were dropped by Judge William M. Byrne Jr. The charges were dismissed not on their merit — Ellsberg would probably have been ...

The Espionage Act of 1917 could have a better name. Those who violate it are not necessarily spying on the US or selling its secrets to a foreign adversary. Simply mishandling secret information ...

Daniel Ellsberg’s courage and contributions should be honored by abrogating the Espionage Act of 1917, which was designed to stifle his example of dissent and whistleblowing. Ellsberg’s ...

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with a variety of crimes, including violation of the misnamed Espionage Act. That 1917 statute is misnamed because it covers a great many offenses ...

the willful retention of national defense documents in violation of the Espionage Act of 1917. While the statute has been amended over time, the bulk of the text remains the same as appeared in ...