German intelligence spied on White House personnel for years, according to newly revealed documents leaked to the German weekly Der Spiegel. The magazine reported on June 22 that it had received materials documenting German surveillance efforts aimed at US businesses and government.

The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany's foreign intelligence agency, reportedly monitored email addresses at the White House with a list of some 4,000 selector keywords between 1998 and 2006.

Other targets...