Border security drives clash over immigration bill
Dialogue centers on border safeguards and a broad legalization path for millions living in the United States. Senate leaders aim for a vote before July 4 as factions push for biometric checks, visa expansions, and a reworked family-based system while parties seek bipartisan backing.
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Legal hurdles loom over NSA phone data program challenges
Protests and lawsuits target the NSA phone record program as the ACLU and others seek to halt collection. Justices may decide if privacy protections apply to metadata while the government argues national security secrets shield the case from review.
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Top general disputes diplomat over Benghazi stand down
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey told lawmakers that four Army Special Forces members in Tripoli were not ordered to stand down after the Benghazi attack. He said they were directed to a mission at Tripoli airport to aid casualties, not Benghazi, and would have just passed each other in flight if they had gone.
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