Who'da Thought It?
Fascinating tale told by former Undersecretary of Justice James Comey of a Tom Clancy-esque (or Mario Puzo?) drama to renew authority for the then-still-secret domestic wiretap program. My biggest takeaways: Who knew John Ashcroft could take a principled stand? Is it only irony that Alberto Gonzalez, who tried to end-run authorization, replaced Ashcroft?