Topic: Protect America Act
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'State secrets' privilege fuels surveillance bill battle
Friday's House vote, ignoring veto threat, is latest bid by Democrats to rein in White House powers.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about student slander, wiretapping, the immigration process, and personal finance.
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Opinion: Protect America - and the law
We don't buy Bush's scare tactics on surveillance.
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Risks from lapsed wiretap law are disputed
House Democrats, who let the law expire Saturday, see little danger. Intelligence officials argue the ability to track potential terrorists is impaired.
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House set to let warrantless eavesdropping law lapse
President lobbied hard Thursday for renewal of Protect America Act, which expires Feb. 16.
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Nancy Pelosi: Activists should persuade GOP lawmakers to work to end war
The House speaker touted Congress's domestic accomplishments, but recognized Americans' frustration at a lack of action on the Iraq war at a Monitor lunch Tuesday.
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