Senate Eyes Clayton DNI Pick As FISA Talks Stall

The Senate is moving ahead on Clayton’s nomination to lead the DNI even as FISA negotiations stall, showing how tangled intelligence politics remain in Washington. The delay on FISA is especially revealing, since lawmakers cannot seem to agree on how much surveillance power the government should keep. Conservatives should be skeptical anytime the bureaucracy wants more authority without enough accountability. This fight is about both national security and civil liberties. Read more about this...