NSA leaker Edward Snowden is tiring of Russia, according to a report in The Hill. “Returning to the US,” Snowden said, would be “the best resolution for the government, the public, and myself, but its unfortunately not possible in the face of current whistleblower protection laws.” In response, Attorney General Eric Holder told MSNBC that, while amnesty “goes too far,” the Department of Justice is open to plea negotiations with Snowden’s attorneys.

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