Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tileYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1) INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL TAKES EXTRAORDINARY STAND
James Clapper seeks to set the record straight about how the government collects intelligence from people’s telephone and Internet use.
2) STAKES HIGH FOR WORLD LEADERS
Obama and China’s president are retreating to a sprawling desert estate in California for talks on issues including cybersecurity and North Korea’s nuclear threats.