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Domestic Spying and a Delayed Report [5min]

The New York Times says President Bush signed a 2002 order authorizing the National Security Agency to monitor some communications originating in the United States without court-issued warrants. Washington Post reporter Dan Eggen and Alex Chadwick discuss the Times' decision to delay publishing the story for a year at the White House's request.
Read entire article at NPR "Day to Day"