Log Cabin asks to expedite ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ appeal
The Log Cabin Republicans are asking a federal appeals court to expedite its hearing into the constitutionality of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and the validity of a worldwide injunction that a federal judge imposed on the po...
Mix-up at NATO summit strands 150 press in rain
A pre-dawn mix-up caused 150 journalists covering the NATO summit in Lisbon to be stranded in the rain outside a closed security checkpoint for up to an hour, according to a Portuguese newspaper.
Numerous materials distributed in advance of the summit...
Obama: midterms didn’t shake view on one term v. two
President Barack Obama is insisting that he will not allow concerns about his reelection to dissaude him from tackling key national security and economic issues.
In a written Q&A exchange with the Spanish newspaper El Pais, Obama was asked whether...
Log Cabin Republicans file own appeal in ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ case
The Log Cabin Republicans were delighted with U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips's ruling that "don't ask, don't tell" is unconstitutional and even more happy about her order banning enforcement of the policy worldwide, but on Thursd...
Swimming upstream, Harman, Weiner hail Ghailani outcome
The head of a House panel on intelligence is urging President Obama to “push back” against Republicans who are using the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani as evidence that Guantanamo detainees should be tried in military tribunals.
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Portugal arrests 17, turns away 151 on eve of Obama visit
LISBON--Portuguese border police detained 17 people and denied entry to another 151 in advance of President Barack Obama's expected arrival Friday morning to attend the NATO Summit here, Portuguese media outlets reported Thursday.
There was no indicat...
Obama calls Levin to urge lame-duck ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal
President Barack Obama took steps on Wednesday to force a Senate vote on legislation that would begin to dismantle the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning openly gay service members during the ongoing lame-duck legislative sessi...
Rahm Emanuel’s doubts on bipartisanship not new
A passage in Richard Wolffe's new book in which former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel doesn't sound like a bipartisan compromiser is getting some attention today.
"Is the left's enduring caricature of Rahm Emanuel -- as th...
Lieberman, Collins seek earlier release of Pentagon ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ report
Two influential senators who want repeal of the military’s 'don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy have called on the Pentagon to accelerate the release of a report examining the effects of such a sweeping change, and how it can be imple...
Judge slashes Laos coup plot case, exposes secret testimony
Federal prosecutors suffered a major setback Friday as a federal judge threw out large portions of an unusual criminal case charging twelve California men with plotting to overthrow the government of Laos.
But the judge who issued the ruling also...
McCain call for ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ hearings dims repeal chances
Sen. John McCain's call for hearings on "don't ask, don't tell" further dims the chances of repeal legislation making it through Congress in the upcoming lame-duck session or in the foreseeable future.
In an interview on NBC's &quo...
Stevens prosecutors appeal in bid to clear names
Two prosecutors on the corruption case against the late Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) are appealing a judge's rulings in an apparent effort to help clear themselves of charges they improperly withheld evidence from the defense.
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