it has to go before the house if senators managed to pass it. expiring provisions of the anti-terrorism law deal with roving wiretaps, tracking alleged lone wolf terrorists and allowing authorities to obtain any records they deem relevant to an investigation. the supreme court sides with arizona on a law punishing businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. a 5-3 ruling, the justices rejected arguments that the arizona law steps on traditional federal oversight over immigration. challenges to a controversial law that would give people a greater role in arresting suspected illegal immigrants working their way through lower courts. a source says dominique strauss-kahn is living it up, living in luxury in a townhouse in new york s trendy tribeca neighborhood. he s under house arrest, awaiting his trial for raping a hotel maid. a real estate listing says the townhouse he s living in is nearly 7,000 square feet with rent listed at $60,000 a month. a far cry from the jail at
acquisition. for the rest of the list as well as other great money stories, check out the all-new cnnmoney.com. join christine romans for your bottom line saturday morning 9:30 eastern and savannah your money at 3:00. let s update our top stories. key provisions of the patriot act could expire at midnight if congress doesn t pass a four-year extension. it is caught up in procedural wrangling right now in the senate and still has to go before the house if senators pass it. the expiring provisions of the antiterrorism law deal with roving wiretaps, tracking alleged lone wolf terrorists and allowing authorities to obtain any records they deem relevant to an investigation. the supreme court sides with arizona on a law punishing businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. in a 5-3 ruling, the justices rejected arguments that the arizona law steps on traditional
on potential plotters who use more than one phone or phone number or device with a single court order. also expiring is the power to seize all considered relevant to a national security investigation. finally, the lone wolf provision allowing non-u.s. citizens who may be up to no good about who aren t connected with a foreign power or group. the you. a senate vote is hung up over civil liberties concerns. but democrats are s, harry reid complaining about the road blocks raised by tea party champion rand paul. listen to this. unless the senator foreign policy kentucky stops standing in the way, our law enforcement will no longer be able to use some of the most critical tools they need to counter terrorists and combat terrorism. if they cannot use these tools, tools that identify and track terror suspect, it could have dire consequences on our national security. i am somehow to be told that, because i believe a judge should sign a warrant that i m in favor of terrorists
the loss of an agent, but we are outraged by this act of violence against an officer of the united states. make no mistake justice will be brought to those involved. in a statement today homeland security officials confirm that the mexican government does not authorize u.s. law enforcement personnel to carry weapons. agents choose to carry personal weapons as a way around the issue but we don t know if that was the case in this shooting, shep. shepard: catherine herridge, thank you. the house of representatives today voted by extend by three months some portions of the controversial u.s.a. patriot law. unlike other parts of this law these were not made permanent due to concerns that they gave our government too much power to spy on our people. today s vote extends three provisions that were set to expire at the end of the month. the first gives federal officials the power to set up so-called roving wiretaps which can track any suspect as he or she moves. the second allows police to
scandal involving italian prime minister silvio berlusconi. prosecutors have filed papers to have hem brought to trial immediately. he is alleged to have bought a teenage prostitute and used his office to cover it up. he denies the allegations and called them quote, disgusting and groundless. republicans are promising to call another vote on key provisions of the patriot act. last night, 26 republicans defied their leadership and voted against. so they didn t get the 290 votes they needed to pass. the bill would have provided a nine-month extension of roving wiretaps, fbi access to business records and loan wolf terror suspects. republicans say they will have another vote, but one that will require a simple majority.