Joining forces with civil liberties groups, some conservatives say that the criminal justice system is a part of big government that must be contained.
In an extensive terrorism investigation, officials charged 14 people who they say joined a Somali extremist group.
The Philippine president declared a state of emergency in the southern region where gunmen on Monday kidnapped and killed at least 46 people.
President Obama is expected to announce his military strategy for Afghanistan in an address to the nation next Tuesday.
Israel’s prime minister sought to dampen speculation about a deal with Hamas to recover an Israeli soldier.