UPDATE On Justice Department NSA Investigation

A quick update to yesterday morning’s post on the DoJ ending its ethics investigation of itself in regard to the NSA warrantless eavesdrop program. The NYTimes reports this morning (in its story about the new hubbub over phone call collecting, which is covered well below) that Senator Specter yesterday called the denial of security clearances to the DoJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility “incomprehensible.” He added that he will join other senators in requesting that the clearances be granted so that the probe can proceed.