U.S. surveillance architecture includes collection of revealing Internet, phone metadata  —  On March 12, 2004, acting attorney general James B. Comey and the Justice Department's top leadership reached the brink of resignation over electronic surveillance orders that they believed to be illegal.

Bad Idea, Mr. President  —  AMMAN, Jordan — ACCORDING to Bill Clinton, Barack Obama risks looking like a “fool” if he decides not to intervene militarily in Syria's continuing civil war.  Likening the situation to his decision to intervene in Kosovo in 1999, Mr. Clinton said Tuesday …

Sen. Rubio says most of immigration reform bill in ‘perfect shape’  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday said that much of the Gang of Eight's immigration reform bill was in “perfect shape,” but added he would insist on tougher border security measures.  —  Rubio, one of the authors of the bill …

A 13-point gap with 10 days to go, but disengaged voters remain unpredictable  —  Democrat Edward J. Markey holds a solid lead over his Republican rival, Gabriel E. Gomez, as the two enter the final week of the special US Senate campaign, according to a new Boston Globe poll.

GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians' communications at G20 summits  —  Exclusive: phones were monitored and fake internet cafes set up to gather information from allies in London in 2009  —  Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 …

Dick Cheney Laughs Off Privacy Concerns Over Government Surveillance  —  Former Vice President Dick Cheney (R), whose false statements helped propel the United States into an eight year war in Iraq, said Sunday that citizens should simply “trust” the federal government on matters of privacy and security.

Jeb Bush on 2016: ‘Split ballot’ among his parents  —  Former President George H.W. Bush wants son Jeb to make his own run for the White House, the former Florida governor hinted in an interview that aired Sunday.  —  Jeb Bush's mother, Barbara, said earlier this year that there have been …

Barack Obama opens up about his absent dad on Father's Day  —  US President Barack Obama gives a candid weekly address on Father's Day, saying he wants to be the dad his father never was.  —  In a weekly address wishing Americans a Happy Father's Day, Barack Obama tried to emphasise the importance of involved fathers for children.

June 14: Lindsey Graham, Saxby Chambliss, Mark Udall, Bobby Scott, David Ignatius, James Risen, Andrea Mitchell  —  Below:  —  DAVID GREGORY:  —  This Sunday, are we ramping up for war in Syria?  How far will President Obama go to stop the bloodshed?  A red-line cost by the Assad regime.

Goodbye Pam's House Blend: After Nine Years, Closing the Coffeehouse July 1  —  It's as good as any time to share this; the blog started without any fanfare back in 2004, so why not drop the news when people should be out (hopefully) enjoying life offline, and fellow bloggers are heading off to Netroots Nation.