November 19, 2014

Liberal ‘hell no’ caucus rises: The defeat of the Keystone XL pipeline in the Senate marked a major show of muscle for next year’s new hell-no caucus…

Democrats block Keystone pipeline, but GOP vows new fight when it takes over…

Keystone XL Pipeline: Roll Call Vote…

GLENN GREENWALD: The Irrelevance of the U.S. Congress in Stopping NSA Mass Surveillance: What Matters Instead…

MARCY WHEELER: Only Remaining Senator Personally Targeted by Terrorist Attack Still Believes in Constitution…

TREVOR TIMM: The good news about the 'death' of NSA reform: surveillance supporters may have dug their own grave…

THE GUARDIAN: Civil liberties groups vow to fight on after Senate kills NSA reform bill…

THE DAILY BEAST: Rand Paul Beats Ted Cruz, Saves NSA From ‘Reform’…

POLITICO: Republican Wall Crushes NSA Bill…

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION: Statement on the Senate Failing to Advance the USA Freedom Act

THE INTERCEPT: NSA Reform Bill Dies As Opponents Hype Threats From Islamic State…

TECHDIRT: USA Freedom Act Fails To Move Forward… For Incredibly Stupid Reasons…

November 18, 2014

NYT: Senate Republicans Block Sweeping Overhaul of N.S.A. Program…

Nuclear weapons lab used taxpayer funds to obtain more taxpayer funds…

Missouri Governor Goes Silent When Asked Who’s in Charge in Ferguson (Audio)…

Pasteurized Milk Speeds Death, Heart Disease, Cancer, Bone Fractures; Yogurt and Cheese Have Opposite Effects…

Illinois Pension Debt Soars To $111 Billion…

…And Is Blocking Release of Wall Street Firms Managing $3 Billion of the Fund…