The AP and Washington Times report that Congress approved and Obama signed, late Tuesday, sweeping changes to surveillance laws enacted after the September 11 attacks, banning the NSA’s bulk phone-records collection program, which triggered controversy following Edward Snowden’s disclosures. Instead, phone companies will hold the records and the government must make more individualized warrant applications therefor. Special: How to Retire Comfortably on […]

The PATRIOT Act expires at the end of May, reports Politico, and disputes in the Senate make it likely that its spying programs will as well. AP: Pelosi Predicts GOP Ruin with Obamacare Case NYT: Amtrak Blames Problems on Regulations CBS: How Technology Have Prevented Amtrak Derailment USA Today: Zuckerberg Gets Billion-Dollar Birthday Gift

On Wednesday, President Obama met with Arab leaders at the White House. Today, he’ll meet with them at a “summit” at Camp David. Saudi Arabia won’t be participating. But, to complicate matters, it has now vowed to match Iran nuclear program, reports the NY Times. WaPo: 10 Members of Congress Took Trip Secretly Funded by […]

Two days after Sy Hersh’s story on the Osama bin Laden raid, a Pakistani newspaper reports that intelligence officers in Pakistan have identified the military officer was informed the U.S. of Osama bin Laden’s location. Read the details here. Reuters: NoKo Executes Defense Chief for Falling Asleep at Meeting Roll Call: McCain Blasts “Paid-for Patriotism” […]

The latest from the Pew Research Center reveals that the Christian share of the population has declined sharply over the last eight years “while the number of U.S. adults who do not identify with any organized religion is growing.” See the full report here. Politico: US Officials Fuming Over Hersh Account of OBL Raid NBC: […]