Can the U.S. government secretly subpoena the IP address of every visitor to a political website?

Can the U.S. government secretly subpoena the IP address of every visitor to a political website? No, but that didn't stop it from trying. In a report released today, EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kevin Bankston tells the story of a bogus federal subpoena issued to independent news site Indymedia.us, and how the site fought back with EFF’s help. Declan McCullagh at CBSNews.com also has the story.
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