A few stories of interest to national security reporter types over the long weekend that are worth a mention for those who may have been tuned out:

✓ Reporters see chilling effect from Justice Department inquiries.

✓ Is Obama at war with journalists?

✓ Showdown at the airport body scanner.

✓ Americans and their military, drifting apart.

(Plug: The first two stories include quotes from Medill National Security Journalism Initiative colleague Josh Meyer).