HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws …

FACEOFF: Obama And Snowden ‘Debate’ NSA Surveillance Programs

Edward Snowden, the self-proclaimed source of recently leaked top secret National Security Agency documents, took reader questions in an online Q&A with The Guardian on Monday, revealing why he fled to Hong Kong and elaborating on his reasons for information about the government’s classified surveillance programs.

In a separate interview, the man whom Snowden faulted for failing to live up to his campaign promises, including closing Guantanamo Bay, sat down with Charlie Rose to defend what he calls a “transparent” tactic necessary in order to maintain America’s security. That interview with President Barack Obama airs Monday at 11 p.m. on PBS.

TPM excerpted portions of Snowden’s Q&A in contrast with the President’s interview, courtesy of a transcript published by Buzzfeed, below.

Ted Cruz Plans Immigration Amendment To Reverse Supreme Court Ruling On Voter Registration

In an effort to counteract a Supreme Court decision Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he intends to file an amendment to immigration reform legislation that allows states to require proof of citizenship to register to vote.

He billed his amendment as a response to the 7-2 decision in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, which struck down an Arizona law that required people to prove their citizenship in order to register to vote. The Court held that the state law was in violation of federal law.

“This hole in federal statutory law allows non-citizens to register and thereby encourages voter fraud,” Cruz wrote on his Facebook page. “I will file a commonsense amendment to the immigration bill that permits states to require I.D. before registering voters.”

Five Revelations From The Edward Snowden Live Chat

Last week, we learned who Edward Snowden was. This week, we live-chatted with him.

Pentagon Plans To Slowly Bring Women Into Combat Jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations forces.

Bill Clinton: Israel Must Make Peace To Survive

JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is urging Israel to make peace with the Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state.

FBI: Passenger Claims Everyone On Inbound Flight To Newark, New Jersey Was Poisoned

Updated 2:56 P.M. E.T.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A flight from Hong Kong on which a man claimed everyone was poisoned has arrived safely in New Jersey and the man taken off the plane.

SCOTUS Slams Door On Proof-Of-Citizenship State Laws

The Supreme Court on Monday overturned an Arizona law that required proof of citizenship to register to vote, declaring that state efforts of the sort are trumped by a federal statute commonly known as the “motor voter” law.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 required states to accept a voter registration form that lets people register to vote when renewing their driver’s license or applying for social services. The registration form requires prospective voters to attest that they are U.S. citizens but doesn’t require them to provide proof of citizenship. The Court concluded that Arizona may not require such additional information.

The 7-2 decision in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council was written by Justice Antonin Scalia. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the majority.

Head Of U.S. Immigration Enforcement Resigns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency is leaving his job after more than four years.

SCOTUS: Arizona Law Requiring Voters To Prove Citizenship Is Illegal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.