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8:30 PM ET, June 11, 2013

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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Solitary Leaker  —  From what we know so far, Edward Snowden appears to be the ultimate unmediated man.  Though obviously terrifically bright, he could not successfully work his way through the institution of high school.  Then he failed to navigate his way through community college.
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Yahoo! News:
Lindsey Graham: ‘If I thought censoring the mail was necessary, I would suggest it’  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham would propose censoring Americans' ‘snail’ mail if he thought it would help protect national security, the South Carolina Republican said Tuesday.  But for now, he says he doesn't think it's necessary.
Cole Premo / CBS Minnesota:
Franken ‘Very Well Aware Of’ NSA Tracking Phone Records  —  ST. PAUL (WCCO) — US Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., says he's not surprised by revelations that federal security agencies collect phone and computer data on American citizens.  —  The National Security Agency secretly gathered personal data …
Carlo Muñoz / The Hill:
Durbin: FISA declassification bill dead on arrival
Discussion: msnbc.com, The Plum Line and Mediaite
Washington Post:
In NSA programs, democracy works in secret
Roger Simon / Politico:
The slacker who came in from the cold
Discussion: Hit & Run, Hot Air and Washington Post
Miriam Elder / Guardian:
Edward Snowden: Russia offers to consider asylum request
The Official Google Blog:
Asking the U.S. government to allow Google to publish more national security request data  —  This morning we sent the following letter to the offices of the Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Read the full text below.  -Ed.  —  Dear Attorney General Holder and Director Mueller
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
A.C.L.U. Files Suit Over Phone Surveillance Program  —  WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration over its “dragnet” collection of logs of domestic phone calls, contending that the once-secret program — whose existence …
Jeff Merkley:
Senators: End Secret Law  —  Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Declassify FISA Court Opinions  —  Washington, DC - Today, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), accompanied by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dean Heller (R-NV), Mark Begich (D-AK), Al Franken …
ACLU:
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging NSA's Patriot Act Phone Surveillance  —  In the wake of the past week's revelations about the NSA's unprecedented mass surveillance of phone calls, today the ACLU filed a lawsuit charging that the program violates Americans' constitutional rights of free speech, association, and privacy.
Michael Isikoff / Open Channel:
FBI sharply increases use of Patriot Act provision to collect US citizens' records  —  The FBI has dramatically increased its use of a controversial provision of the Patriot Act to secretly obtain a vast store of business records of U.S. citizens under President Barack Obama, according to recent Justice Department reports to Congress.
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Fire James Clapper  —  The Director of National Intelligence lied to Congress about NSA surveillance.  What else will he lie about?  —  Director of National Intelligence James Clapper  —  If President Obama really does welcome a debate about the scope of the U.S. surveillance program …
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ABCNEWS:
Transcript: Exclusive Interview With House Speaker John Boehner on NSA Leak, Immigration Reform And More  —  House Speaker John Boehner sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on “Good Moring America” to discuss the NSA leak, immigration reform, the IRS scandal and much more.
Senator Wyden's Press Feed:
Wyden Statement Responding to Director Clapper's Statements About Collection on Americans  —  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement regarding statements made by the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper about collection on Americans.
Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller:
Wake Up!  —  In 2007, John McCain's “comprehensive” immigrant-legalization bill failed after opponents flooded the Senate with calls, shutting down the switchboard.  Despite considerable press hype, the bill didn't even muster a majority on the crucial cloture vote.  —  It won't be that easy this time.
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Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Senate votes 82-15 in first step to debate immigration reform
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   Kelly Ayotte, GOP star, changes mind on immigration
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
In 84-15 vote, Senate moves forward on immigration reform
Discussion: American Spectator
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Former President George W. Bush's Image Ratings Improve  —  Views of Bush more positive than negative for first time since 2005  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Americans' views of former president George W. Bush have improved, with 49% now viewing him favorably and 46% unfavorably.
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / The Huffington Post:
George W. Bush Gets First Positive Rating Since 2005: Poll
New York Post:
Hillary's sorry state of affairs  —  Probes into her department's sex scandals were quashed, memo says  —  WASHINGTON — A State Department whistleblower has accused high-ranking staff of a massive coverup — including keeping a lid on findings that members of then-Secretary Hillary Clinton's security detail …
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Matthew DeLuca / U.S. News:
Ambassador responds to allegations of misconduct from State Department memo
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
U.S. disrupts al-Qaeda's online magazine  —  U.S. intelligence operatives covertly sabotaged a prominent al-Qaeda online magazine last month in an apparent attempt to sow confusion among the group's followers, according to officials.  —  The operation succeeded, at least temporarily …
Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Obama Schmoozes Reporters At Secret Meeting  —  The president popped into an off-the-record briefing with reporters Monday.  —  Via: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama held an off-the-record meeting with select reporters from some of the nation's largest print …
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
The New York Times takes down Anthony Weiner story  —  The New York Times “inadvertently” posted an article on the women involved in Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal — and then deleted it.  —  “For Women in Weiner Scandal, Indignity Lingers” by Michael Barbaro was posted on the Times's website Monday …
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Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / The New York Observer:
The New York Times Inadvertently Posts a Weiner Sexting Story Online
Rebecca J. Rosen / The Atlantic Online:
Why Should We Even Care If the Government Is Collecting Our Data?  —  Kafka, not Orwell, can help us understand the problems of digitized mass surveillance, argues legal scholar Daniel J. Solove.  —  As people have tried to make sense of the recent revelations about the government's mass …
 
 
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TODAY.com:
Bill Clinton to be honored as ‘Father of the Year’
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