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

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.

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.

GOP lawmaker: US Muslim leaders ‘complicit’ in terrorist attacks  —  Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) on Tuesday said the failure of Muslim leaders to repudiate acts of terrorism done in the name of Islam makes them “potentially complicit” in these attacks.  —  “When the most devastating terrorist attacks …

In 84-15 vote, Senate moves forward on immigration reform  —  Comprehensive immigration reform legislation passed a significant hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted overwhelmingly to begin consideration of the lightning-rod bill.  —  Thirty Republicans, including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell …

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 …

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 …

Republican Nominee For Virginia Lieutenant Governor Misspells Own Book Title...On The Cover  —  E.W. Jackson's self-published book Ten Commandments to an Extraordinary Life has a big error on the cover.  Commandments — not “comandments.”

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.

Trailing, Gabriel Gomez takes fight to Ed Markey  —  Underdog Massachusetts Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez went all out in a debate against frontrunner Ed Markey Tuesday to pin Washington's ills on the longtime Democratic congressman.  —  Gomez said the national debt, now $17 trillion …

Obama administration to drop limits on morning-after pill  —  (Reuters) - The Obama administration will scrap age restrictions on the sale of emergency contraception pills, making the morning-after pill available to women and girls without a prescription.  —  The U.S. Department of Justice …

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 …

Most disapprove of gov't phone snooping of ordinary Americans  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  Polling analysis by Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto and Fred Backus  —  In the wake of the recent disclosure of two classified U.S. surveillance programs, most Americans disapprove …