Rand Paul Introduces Immigration Reform Bill Alterations
Would eliminate pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants and lift cap on guest workers, among other things
Civil Liberties
Lawmakers Present Bill to Rein in Domestic Surveillance
Reps Justin Amash and John Conyers part of group
U.S. Releases Names of "Indefinite Detainees" at Guantanamo
Four dozen prisoners deemed too dangerous for release by the government
Obama Says Secret NSA Spying Program "Transparent"
Was unknown to the public until being leaked earlier this month; leaker may face treason charges
Microsoft Leads in Government Data Requests at Up to 32,000 For Second Half of 2012
Apple, by comparison, says it received up to 5,000 requests in the first half of 2013
Fort Hood Shooter May Get More Time to Prepare Defense
Nidal Hasan wanted to claim defense of others, specifically Taliban fighters
Jewelry Store Owner Shoots, Kills Robbery Suspect in Newark
State looking to make strict gun laws even stricter
Yahoo Latest to Reveal U.S. Government Data Requests
Between 12 and 13 thousand requests in last 18 months, mostly for criminal investigations
Edward Snowden "Honored" To Be Called Traitor by Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney's a big reason this is all happening, he says
The Paradox of Habeas Corpus
Habeas corpus can be a check on executive power-but it can also legitimize it.
Turkish Government Threatens Troops To Suppress Protests
That should settle tensions
NSA Head Wants Companies Immunized From Liability Over Surveillance Collaboration
Zero accountability will make everything all right
Philadelphia PD Sued Over Arrest of Student Photographing Cops
It's legal to take snapshots, officers
Attorney General Holder Will 'Clarify' Testimony About Rosen Investigation
Will try to say something less perjury-ish
Excessive Force Leads to Firing, Suspension of Police Officers
Pretty lenient for battery
FBI Chief's Email Tracking Comments Draw New Attention
Hinted at real-time ability to peruse emails
Physicians, Ethicists, Urge Doctors To Refuse To Participate in Guantanamo Force-Feeding
Advised to refuse orders
Privacy Advocates See Chance To Red-Tape NSA Surveillance Into Oblivion
So, you had no public comment period on the Prism scheme?
Snowden Slams Obama Over Surveillance, Civil Liberties
The president is a disappointment all around
Cops Increasingly Trawl Through Driver's License Photos
Facial recognition software comes of age, and creepiness
Supreme Court Rules Fifth Amendment Has to Actually Be Invoked
Better brush up on those constitutional protections if you want to use them
Former NSA Whistleblowers Say Snowden Did the Right Thing
Going through channels did them no good
Pentagon Announces Schedule for Entry of Women into Combat Roles
Army Rangers in 2015 and Navy SEALs a year later
Snowden Promises to Reveal "Aggressively Criminal" U.S. Intelligence Gathering Methods
Truth's coming out, he says
Some Pro-Legalization Activists Opposed to Efforts to Build Marijuana Business Empire
Afraid of federal, voter backlash
Snowden: U.S. Government "Immediately and Predictability" Destroyed His Chances of a Fair Trial
By calling him a traitor
Former Teen Death Row Inmate Released From Prison
Paula Cooper was 15 when she and several other girls murdered a bible teacher
IRS Supervisor in DC Admits to Reviewing Tea Party Applications
Holly Paz says she was personally involved
Ohio Cop Lets Suspected Impaired Driver Drive Home a Block While He Follows; Police Chief Freaks Out
"Very bad judgement," says the police chief of the cop, who was suspended without pay for two days
Citizens and the State: The Problem Is Bigger Than You Think
The NSA scandal is the tip of the iceberg.
