Today’s Times
- Though speculation swirled about the source behind the series of government surveillance leaks that have presented political difficulties for the Obama administration, Edward J. Snowden, who said he was the leaker, is a relatively low-level employee of a giant government contractor, Mark Mazzetti and Michael S. Schmidt report.
-  Mr. Snowden is employed by Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the largest and most profitable corporations in the United States almost exclusively by selling high-tech intelligence to a single client: the United States government. “The national security apparatus has been more and more privatized and turned over to contractors,†one expert told Binyamin Appelbaum.
-  Brian Knowlton parses through reactions â€" both positive and skeptical â€" from lawmakers about the newly revealed surveillance programs on this week’s Sunday shows.
- The push for a comprehensive overhaul of the immigration system enters its most crucial phase this week in the Senate, where Republicans remain seriously divided over how much to cooperate with the president as they try to improve their party’s standing among Hispanic voters, Michael D. Shear and Ashley Parker report.
 Happenings in Washington
- President Obama will deliver remarks at the White House commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act.
