Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders Revel in NSA Ruling
Two 2016 candidates from opposite sides of the aisle are celebrating a federal court ruling that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone records isn’t authorized by the Patriot Act.
Sens. Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders— who are both declared 2016 presidential candidates — celebrated the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday. Their outspoken opposition to the NSA program has served to differentiate them from other presidential hopefuls, and highlighted how the issue unites some politicians on both the left and right.