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    Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. Column: Head-in-the-sand Congress

    Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., a former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is hopping mad. Sensenbrenner considers himself the father of the Patriot Act, the 2001 law that gave the federal government new powers to investigate potential...

    Tags: F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Lawyers, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, National Security Agency

    2. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. NSA aftershocks: Leak inspires lawsuit, letters of protest

    WASHINGTON — The massive leaks about U.S. spying systems caused sharp political and legal aftershocks Tuesday as the Justice Department prepared to file criminal charges against Edward Snowden, a government contractor who has publicly admitted disclosing highly classified telephone and Internet data-gathering operations.
    WASHINGTON — The massive leaks about U.S. spying systems caused sharp political and legal aftershocks Tuesday as the Justice Department prepared to file criminal charges against Edward Snowden, a government contractor who has publicly admitted...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Mark Zuckerberg, National Security, Google Inc.

    3. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Trying to crack open the door to the secret surveillance court

    "Secret law is inconsistent with democratic governance. In order for the rule of law to prevail, the requirements of the law must be publicly discoverable."
    "Secret law is inconsistent with democratic governance. In order for the rule of law to prevail, the requirements of the law must be publicly discoverable." So began an amendment that Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) proposed to last year's Foreign...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Lawyers, National Security, National Security Agency, FBI

    4. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Senators introduce bill requiring greater disclosure of NSA programs

    WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is introducing new legislation that they say will provide greater transparency of National Security Agency surveillance programs, the first significant legislative response to the revelation of the...

    Tags: Mike Lee, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Barack Obama, National Security Agency, Rand Paul

    5. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Billions on the chopping block: Senate debates farm bill

    WASHINGTON - Working on a new farm bill, the Senate recently defeated an amendment to change the sugar program but limited the crop insurance premium subsidies for high-income farmers before putting off further action on the bill until after a Memorial...

    Tags: Memorial Day, Conservation, Prices, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Personal Income

    6. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. NSA, Verizon surveillance program: What you need to know

    The government has secretly amassed an enormous database of telephone call records. Here are the answers to some questions about the program:
    The government has secretly amassed an enormous database of telephone call records. Here are the answers to some questions about the program: Q: What information does the government have? A: It has collected the equivalent of phone logs showing...

    Tags: Verizon Communications, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, USA Today

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Reid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July

    WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules...

    Tags: Thomas Edward Perez, Barack Obama, Elections, Washington, DC, Work Relations

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance

    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying tactics.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...

    Tags: Thomas Edward Perez, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Work Relations, Republican Party

    9. Apr 29, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny

    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide.
    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide. But federal officials suspect that, at least in some cases,...

    Tags: Local Government, U.S. Supreme Court, Trials, Lifestyle and Leisure, Federal Trade Commission

    10. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Whale tale shows Wall Street has not ended its excesses

    The following guest commentary was written by Carl Levin, the senior U.S. senator from Michigan. In April 2012, Americans were confronted with a story of Wall Street excess and derivatives disaster now known as the JPMorgan Chase whale trades. Those...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Carl Levin, Jamie Dimon, Finance

    11. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Senate approves limits on the filibuster rule to speed debate

    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate Majority Leader Harry...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, U.S. Senate, Strom Thurmond, Woodrow Wilson

    12. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Filibuster agreement expected for vote late Thursday

    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.   The deal, between Senate...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, U.S. Senate, Strom Thurmond, Woodrow Wilson

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