Lichtblau and Risen have their quarterly report about how our government is illegal surveilling Americans.

Karl Rove does too have a date with HJC.

Three months ago HJC secured an agreement to have Karl Rove give a deposition to the Committee. But that hasn’t happened yet.

As MadDog pointed out, the latest redactions of the CSRT transcripts are up at ACLU.

Transcript of Khalid Sheikh Muhammad’s CSRT (27 page PDF).

Transcript of Al Nashiri’s CSRT (39 page PDF).

Transcript of Abu Zubaydah’s CSRT (30 page PDF)

Transcript of Majid Khan’s CSRT (50 page PDF)

I say “latest redactions” because they really haven’t declassified that much–just single lines here and there.

The biggest piece of news, IMO, is Rahim al-Nashiri’s

The known dates pertaining to Hassan Ghul’s capture and subsequent OLC memos pertaining to his torture.

January 22, 2004: Hassan Ghul detained by Kurds

February 21, 2004: Directorate of Intelligence document, “US Efforts Grinding Down al-Qa’ida,” says Ghul was captured while on a mission “to establish contact” with Zarqawi

February 24, 2004:

Russ Feingold reminds Obama that he said the warrantless wiretapping program was illegal.

I noticed something about as I’ve been working on some more Hassan Ghul posts. Abu Faraj al-Libbi–whom the ICRC refers to by his real name, Mustafah Faraj al-Azibi, was captured on May 2, 2005. al-Libbi was alleged to be (more credibly than usual) al Qaeda’s then-number 3 when he was captured.

This is welcome news:

In a move that could spark another fight with the GOP over CIA intelligence and secrecy, House Dems are quietly preparing to make major changes to the ways the CIA briefs Congress on covert actions, by broadening the pool of members of Congress who will have access to such private briefings, a source familiar with deliberations says.

Michael Calderone thinks it’s news that Obama’s Administration is sleeping with the Gray Lady. Doesn’t he know that all powerful people sleep with the Gray Lady?

The CIA was writing Jack Goldsmith with details about Hassan Ghul right before Goldsmith finalized one and drafted another memo on transferring people from Iraq.