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The article discusses the legal case of a U.S. citizen known as John Doe who has been indefinitely detained by the U.S. government for allegedly working for the military group ISIS in Syria. Topics include the use of the 2001 U.S. Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) as a legal justification for U.S. military involvement in various conflicts, the distinction between the military organizations Al Qaeda and ISIS, and actions by the organization American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the U.S. citizen who was detained.

The article reports on Robert Mueller, an American attorney who served as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Information about his role as head of the Special Counsel investigation of Russian interference in the U.S. elections and related matters in 2016, is highlighted. Also emphasized is Mueller's dedication, integrity and self-efficacy on his public service.

The article offers information on James Clapper, former director of the U.S. National Intelligence, along with his approach towards president Donald Trump. Topics administration of investigation regarding Russia's involvement in Trump's victory at 2016 presidential election by Clapper; consideration of intelligence agencies responsible for proliferation of fake news by Trump with analysis of dossier; and illustration of disclosure related to National Security Agency (NSA) by Edward Snowden.

The article discusses the U.S. National Security Agency's (N.S.A.'s surveillance policy of collecting phone records in an effort to identify and pursue terrorist suspects. Topics addressed include the legal aspects of the N.S.A.'s collection of phone record metadata under section 215 of the U.S. Patriot Act, as well as the N.S.A.'s and U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's (F.B.I.'s) use of phone records to arrest Somali-born terrorist suspect Basaaly Moalin in San Diego, California.