Edward Snowden Q&A: Dick Cheney traitor charge is ‘the highest honor’  —  The whistleblower behind the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history answered your questions about the NSA surveillance revelations  —  Sort by:  —  12.43pm ET  —  Final question from Glenn Greenwald:

Opinion recap: One hand giveth....  Analysis  —  In a ruling that might easily be misunderstood if not read very closely, the Supreme Court on Monday simultaneously strengthened Congress's hand in expanding the ranks of eligible voters, and yet assured states that they retain the ultimate power to decide who gets to vote.

Texas Congressman: Masturbating Fetuses Prove Need for Abortion Ban  —  As the House of Representatives gears up for Tuesday's debate on HR 1797, a bill that would outlaw virtually all abortions 20 weeks post fertilization, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) argued in favor of banning abortions …

Rohrabacher: Boehner ‘should be removed as Speaker’ if he moves Senate immigration bill  —  Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) warned Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) would face a conference revolt that could threaten his Speakership if he allows a House vote on the immigration bill presently being debated in the Senate.

President Obama Defends NSA Spying  —  It's “transparent,” the president tells Charlie Rose in an interview.  Here's a portion of that transcript, from PBS.  —  Via: Matt Dunham / AP  —  Barack Obama: Well, in the end, and what I've said, and I continue to believe, is that we don't have to sacrifice …

Public Remains Opposed to Arming Syrian Rebels  —  Six-in-Ten Say Opposition May Be No Better than Current Government  —  OVERVIEW  —  Broad majorities continue to oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria.

Public Split over Impact of NSA Leak, But Most Want Snowden Prosecuted  —  Young People Say Leak Serves Public Interest  —  OVERVIEW  —  The public is divided over whether the leak of classified information about NSA phone and internet surveillance serves the public interest.

West scolds Putin over Syria before G8 meeting  —  (Reuters) - Western leaders rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria's Bashar al-Assad in his battle to crush an uprising, setting the stage for what could be a tense two-day G8 summit.  —  U.S. President Barack Obama …

FOIA suit reveals Guantánamo's ‘indefinite detainees’  —  GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — The Obama administration Monday lifted a veil of secrecy surrounding the status of the detainees at Guantánamo, for the first time publicly naming the four dozen captives it defined …

Why Sarah Palin actually matters again  —  With a new Fox contract and sharp words on immigration, the former Alaska gov. is the smiley face of white backlash  —  Sarah Palin is back!  Not only did she get another Fox News contract, she was the star of Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom Conference …

A Test of Republican Loyalties  —  How much do congressional Republicans hate Obamacare?  How determined are they to see it fail?  —  We may soon find out.  For the first time, a constituency group to whom the GOP normally pays close attention—religious institutions—is asking for a legislative …

GOP plan to appeal to millennials: “Make abortion funny”  —  Young Christian-right leaders think the answer to their problems with young voters lies in more snark  —  “How do you make abortion funny?”  That was a key question mulled at a major conservative gathering Friday …

Mansion spending records indicate improper billing by Virginia governor and his family  —  RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen, have used taxpayer money for a range of small personal items they should have paid for themselves under state policy, according to spending records.