Senators, Representatives Moving Closer to Reigning in Unconstitutional NSA
Sen. Mark Udall said on Sunday the NSA program that monitors Americans’ phone calls is close to being “unconstitutional.”
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Rep. King, Gov. Christie Attack Rand Paul’s Opposition to NSA’s Warrantless Surveillance
New York Rep. Peter King harshly criticized Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and other fellow Republicans Sunday for failing to stand by America’s anti-terrorist policies, saying that he worried they would ultimately destroy the Republican Party.
Dishonesty from Obama Admin. Hits New Highs: Lew Denies IRS Targeted Conservatives
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Sunday the Internal Revenue Service exhibited “equal opportunity bad judgment” in the improper targeting of political groups, and there was no evidence of political pressure.
Law Enforcement Using Firearms Identification Cards to Track Down, Seize Guns from Citizens Whose Rights Have Been Revoked
An Illinois sheriff’s team is crisscrossing the Chicago suburbs in an effort to seize guns from thousands of people whose right to own a firearm has been revoked, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Anthony Weiner’s Campaign Manager Quits as the “Good Democrat” Faces Calls to Drop Out (+video)
The wheels of Anthony Weiner’s increasingly shaky campaign for the New York mayoralty wobbled further Sunday, as a key aide quit following a week of lurid revelations about the candidate.
McConnell’s Challenger’s Campaign Picking Up Steam, Gains Key Conservative Group’s Endorsement
Matt Bevin, who plans to challenge Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in the 2014 Kentucky GOP primary, picked up a big endorsement from a national conservative group Sunday evening.
About 80% of Americans will Experience Poverty; Whites Especially Pessimistic About Future
Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream.
Obama Criticizes Keystone Pipeline, Takes Action to Reduce Production from Fracking
Barack Obama has given the strongest indication to date that he holds reservations about the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, saying the project would not create many jobs and could raise gasoline prices.
‘Gay, Jewish White Supremacist’ Charged with Stalking Anderson Cooper for Five Years
A 40-year-old psychiatric patient who allegedly stalked CNN’s Anderson Cooper for five years, including making unsolicited calls and trying to kick down the front door, has been charged.
Militarization of Local Law Enforcement Circumventing Posse Comitatus Act
A key distinction between the U.S. and other nations, even relatively free nations, long has been American restrictions on domestic use of the military, for police actions, law enforcement and keeping things under control.