Senate stalls on NSA phone data as Paul blocks vote
The NSA bulk phone record program may lapse at midnight after Rand Paul blocked a finale in the Senate. Leaders shifted to a House bill renewing post Sept 11 counterterror measures, including the USA Freedom Act, while risks of renewed terror surveillance loom and civil liberties groups applaud.
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Ex-Nazis Got $20.2 Million in Social Security Paid
A watchdog report details that 133 Nazi suspects including Elfriede Rinkel received about 20.2 million dollars in Social Security benefits from 1962 to 2015. Rinkel, a Ravensbrueck guard, left the United States in 2006 but benefits continued until last year. The No Social Security for Nazis Act ended payments, while officials debate the scope of past payouts and enforcement.
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GOP pledges to rein in Obama on EPA rules
Republicans vow to block or slow key EPA actions aimed at water protection carbon emissions and coal ash waste. Senator Capito pledges to rein in administration rules, arguing overreach while arguing for jobs and economic impact. The debate centers on EPA water protections, smog limits, carbon rules and coal ash standards.
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Qatar extends travel ban on ex Gitmo inmates talks continue
A senior U.S. official says Qatar will temporarily extend travel bans on five senior Taliban leaders freed from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for Sgt. Bergdahl. The ban remains until longer-term talks wrap up, delaying the expiry set for May 2014. The detainees are under monitoring while in Qatar.
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