NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

by hosted2.ap.org  |  June 19, 2013  00:20 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying.

CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy

by hosted2.ap.org  |  June 18, 2013  10:52 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully.

Arens: Israel does not need US aid

by www.jpost.com  |  June 18, 2013  10:26 PM

The former foreign minister says Israel can "go on without American aid" before Knesset caucus on US-Israel relations.

NSA chief says no NSA database of all Americans' phone calls

by dailycaller.com  |  June 18, 2013  09:21 PM

He also denies that the U.S. government maintains a database of all of the emails and text messages ever sent by Americans

US Senate unfazed on sanctions after Rohani win

by www.jpost.com  |  June 18, 2013  09:18 PM

The new sanctions bill aims to bring Iranian oil exports to zero and close currency loopholes; cautious optimism for Rohani.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

by hosted2.ap.org  |  June 18, 2013  09:00 PM

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:

Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures

by dailycaller.com  |  June 18, 2013  08:52 PM

Dem lawyers challenge petition against Senate President John Morse on a technicality

Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now

by dailycaller.com  |  June 18, 2013  08:39 PM

'Did you ask John McCain to leave the Senate?' Markey asked. 'I did, actually,' Gomez replied.

House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill

by hosted2.ap.org  |  June 18, 2013  08:38 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a GOP war on women.

House passes 20-week abortion ban

by dailycaller.com  |  June 18, 2013  07:46 PM

The House of Representatives passed legislation banning abortion of most pregnancies after 20-weeks, Tuesday evening. The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” sponsored by Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks, passed by a margin of 228 to 196. The White House has threatened to veto the legislation and the bill is not likely to be taken up in the Democratic-controlled [...]