WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Edward Snowden, the American who leaked details about U.S. National Security Agency surveillance programs, said on Monday he decided to disclose the information after observing "a continuing litany of lies" from senior officials to Congress. "Seeing someone in the position of James Clapper - the Director of National Intelligence - baldly lying to the public without repercussion is the evidence of a subverted democracy. The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed," he said in a forum on the Guardian newspaper website. ... … [Read more...]
No, Rep. Bentivolio, ‘American Somolia’ Is Not a Place
June 17, 2013 By
Mondays in Congress are typically pretty boring affairs. Many members haven't made it back to D.C. yet, and there's normally not much really going on. All of this makes it all the more head-smacking when a member of Congress manages to turn an introduction for a one-minute general speech into, well, this: … [Read more...]
Obama in Northern Ireland for G-8 Meetings; CNN Poll Shows Obama Drop; Markey Leads in Globe Poll
June 17, 2013 By
Wake-Up Call! is Hotline's daily morning briefing on campaigns and elections. Click here to subscribe.WHAT'S NEWSPres. Obama "arrived in Northern Ireland Monday morning" and is headed to "a lakeside golf resort in Enneskillen for meetings with other leaders of the Group of 8 industrial nations on Syria, trade and counterterrorism" (AP).House Speaker John Boehner won't "bring a comprehensive immigration-reform plan to the floor if a majority" of House GOPers "don't support it, sources familiar with his plans said" (Washington Examiner). ... … [Read more...]
Column: When lying is acceptable, public loses
June 17, 2013 By
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of Congress asks the director of national intelligence if the National Security Agency collects data on millions of Americans. "No, sir," James Clapper responds. Pressed, he adds a caveat: "Not wittingly." … [Read more...]
Welcome to Camp Grassroots
June 16, 2013 By
Every year, thousands of Republicans from all over the country spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars to attend conservative conferences, where they hear from popular party leaders, members of Congress and even celebrities on their issues, the state of the party and where it is headed. These include the popular Conservative Political Action Conference in the spring and the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference, held this weekend at the J.W. Marriott in Washington. … [Read more...]
