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First they ran the government for six years, the president, the house in the senate. they messed things up in the fnls shl area. they didnt regulate, allowed all of the terrible things to happen. trying to fix it, they say you cant trust the government. i dont think its going to work. i think the public will tell them -- let me say this -- i dont think all 41 republicans will stand up and try to kill independent reform. >> one would think not. but weve seen worse before. barney frank, always a p...

Verdict in favor of the two americans. under defendants theory, executive branch officials may treat fisa as optional and freely employ the ssp to evade fisa, to rein in executive branch abuses. the justice department is reviewing the decision. joining me, james risen, with "the new york times." thank you for your time tonight, sir. >> thanks for having me. >> you have followed this issue so closely and on such extraordinary reporting on it. c contech wallize this for us. >> by declaring the eav...

To -- they were essentially planning to ignore whatever the court said in this case, if they were still in office. the obama people are now going to abide by it, the question is they may not appeal this case, this ruling, which would leave on the books the idea that the nsa program was illegal. >> does it also, the way they defended this, the way holder defended this, using state secrets, does that stay on the books too? will this be the last time they use state secrets? >> probably not. im sure...

For six years, the president, the house and the senate. they messed things up. in the financial area they didnt regulate, they allowed all these terrible things to happen. now that were trying to fix it they say you cant trust the government. i couldnt trust the government they ran, but now they can make it better. i dont think its going to work. let me say this. i dont think all 41 republicans are going to stand up and try to kill independent financial reform. >> one would think not but weve se...

Argued a warrant to eavesdrop was not necessary arguing the state secrets trumped the fisa law. today judge walker delivered his verdict in favor of the foundation and the two american attorneys. fisa takes precedence over the states secrets privilege in the case and freely employee the states secret privilege to evade fisa enacted to rein in and create a judicial check. the justice department is reviewing the decision. joining me, james risen, with "the new york times." pulitzer prize winner fo...

Cases against the government. >> james risen of "the new york times." great thanks for putting this in context for us, and again, great thanks for your time tonight. >> thank you. the fake implication sarah palin and fox she had done an interview with ll cool j for her show, turns out she did not interview toby keith, even though they alleged that, too. the hutaree gets their day in court tomorrow, guess what theyre expecting the court to do for them in court. ah, irony. and when rachel jo...

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