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    Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Brave new world of government surveillance

    There's a lot we don't know about the secret court order giving the federal government access on an "ongoing daily basis" to millions of telephone records, and that's a large part of the problem. But we know enough from a report in Britain's Guardian newspaper, which essentially has been confirmed by officials, to conclude both that current law gives the government too much leeway to monitor the communications of its citizens, and that the Obama administration is exploiting that authority as aggressively as the George W. Bush administration did. The result is a brave new world of pervasive surveillance that Americans should find alarming.
    There's a lot we don't know about the secret court order giving the federal government access on an "ongoing daily basis" to millions of telephone records, and that's a large part of the problem. But we know enough from a report in Britain's Guardian...

    Tags: George W. Bush, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Verizon Communications, Sports

    2. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Atty. Gen. Holder defends record, hints he may step down

    WASHINGTON — For years, embattled Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. has repeatedly vowed not to resign under pressure. But on Thursday he talked of "fatigue" and admitted he thought of a day when he would meet with the president at the White House to discuss moving on.
    WASHINGTON — For years, embattled Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. has repeatedly vowed not to resign under pressure. But on Thursday he talked of "fatigue" and admitted he thought of a day when he would meet with the president at the White House to...

    Tags: Richard Shelby, White House, U.S. Senate, Operation Fast and Furious, Eric Holder

    3. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Bill Lockyer says he won't run for office in 2014

    SACRAMENTO -- Bill Lockyer, who has served in Sacramento for four decades as a legislator, attorney general and state treasurer, announced he will retire from elective office when his term expires in 2014.
    SACRAMENTO -- Bill Lockyer, who has served in Sacramento for four decades as a legislator, attorney general and state treasurer, announced he will retire from elective office when his term expires in 2014. Lockyer, a Democrat who was first elected to...

    Tags: Chinese Restaurants, Government, Parties and Movements, Political Fundraising, Bill Lockyer

    4. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Rubio wants stronger border security in immigration reform bill

    WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a key author of the bipartisan Senate immigration overhaul, is working on a proposal that would give Congress, not the Obama administration, the authority to devise a plan to bolster border security.
    WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a key author of the bipartisan Senate immigration overhaul, is working on a proposal that would give Congress, not the Obama administration, the authority to devise a plan to bolster border security. The...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Labor Legislation, Migration, Parties and Movements, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    5. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Saturday TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Premium Rush' on Starz

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 9 - 15, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES In the Flesh This three-part tale about...

    Tags: Mike J. Rogers, Mark Udall, Sonia Sotomayor, BBC, China

    6. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Not just Verizon? Secret NSA effort to gather phone data is years old

    WASHINGTON -- The massive National Security Agency collection of telephone records disclosed Wednesday was part of a continuing program that has been in effect nonstop since 2006, according to the two top leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
    WASHINGTON -- The massive National Security Agency collection of telephone records disclosed Wednesday was part of a continuing program that has been in effect nonstop since 2006, according to the two top leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee....

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Congress, Ron Wyden, U.S. Senate

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Union of federal workers opposes immigration bill

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Senators pushed forward Monday with changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul over the objections of a union of immigration officers that announced its opposition to the bill.
    WASHINGTON — Senators pushed forward Monday with changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul over the objections of a union of immigration officers that announced its opposition to the bill. The legislation, written by a bipartisan group of...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress, Migration, Interior Policy, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Senators press forward on immigration bill

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Senators are pushing forward on changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul, preparing to vote the bill out of the Judiciary Committee before Congress adjourns for the Memorial Day recess.
    WASHINGTON – Senators are pushing forward on changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul, preparing to vote the bill out of the Judiciary Committee before Congress adjourns for the Memorial Day recess. The bill largely has withstood the assaults of...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress, Migration, Interior Policy, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans

    A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than three years ago.
    A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Islam, Yemen, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Immigration bill would restrict drone use in California

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three miles of the Mexican border.
    WASHINGTON – Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    11. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), U.S. Congress, John Kerry, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

    12. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. L.A. worries about immigration reform's cost to taxpayers

    As Congress takes up immigration reform, Los Angeles County officials are voicing concerns that local taxpayers <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-county-immigration-20130512,0,4085231.story">will be "left holding the bag" to </a>pay for the brunt of healthcare and other services for the multitudes of immigrants who apply for citizenship.
    As Congress takes up immigration reform, Los Angeles County officials are voicing concerns that local taxpayers will be "left holding the bag" to pay for the brunt of healthcare and other services for the multitudes of immigrants who apply for...

    Tags: Don Knabe, Local Government, U.S. Congress, Migration, Politics

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