Inhofe Wants to Bomb N. Korea, Another Corruption Scandal Hits New York, Idaho Lawmakers Restrict Drones: P.M. Links

• Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is
  buying the fear North Korea is trying to sell us and wants to
  launch a
  pre-emptive strike on the country. British Prime Minister
  
  David Cameron is also concerned the nuclear threat to the West
  is real.


• Another day, another political scandal in New York. A state
  lawmaker who represents the Bronx was arrested for
  taking bribes in order help some developer buddies.


• Another day, another solar power industry failure. Former
  employees of a recently shuttered (and subsidized) solar plant in
  Pennsylvania are trying to force the company into
  bankruptcy proceedings for its failure to pay their
  severances.


• Idaho lawmakers have signed off on legislation to require
  police to
  get warrants to use drones for surveillance, except in
  emergencies.


• Google appears to be challenging one of the
  National Security Letters that are used to demand the company
  hand over private data about users.


• The United States is offering
  a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture and
  conviction of brutal warlord Joseph Kony.

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