By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer CR Note:  Hmmm...will be interesting to see how the Obama Adminstration and DOJ define "appropriately." Washington (CNN) -- The Justice Department is scrambling to meet a federal court's Thursday deadline… more »

BLS note: Eric Holder wants people to think of guns, now, the way many now think of smoking...so, does this also include our cops and soldiers?  Holder also wanted to run gimmicky ads etc to in effect "Brainwash people" into thinking very negatively ab… more »

NY Times  By CHARLIE SAVAGE WASHINGTON — For more than two years, a handful of Democrats on the Senate intelligence committee have warned that the government is secretly interpreting its surveillance powers under the Patriot Act in a way that would b… more »

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Huffington Post MEG KINNARD COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Justice Department on Friday rejected South Carolina's law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, saying it makes it harder for minorities to cast ballots. It was the first vote… more »