Reason Morning Links

Radley Balko | June 17, 2009

• Third day of protests in Iran, as government clamps down on foreign media.

• White House announces that government will extend job benefits to same sex spouses of federal employees, but won't offer full health insurance.

• Obama administration also announces new plans to regulate the financial industry.

• More questions about the scope and legality of the National Security Agency's email monitoring program.

• Rhode Island legislature overrides governor's veto, opens the way to legal medical marijuana.