[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Beats me,...I just got here, and saw this was a recent rework of the AP...thought it should be captured before they do more spinning......

There are other longer threads ....but things are moving fast!

[Cicero]

There's another article linked at Drudge. The Senate gave up its right to confirm US attorneys in the Patriot Act. So it will require a regular bill to undo that.

All but two Republicans voted to take back the confirmation right, so this could be sticky.