GQ on Holder-Emanuel wars
GQ's Wil Hylton has a profile out of Attorney General Eric Holder that spills more ink on the friction with recently departed White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel:
"Occasionally, Rahm would cross the line about Eric," says a source with a...
Holder: decision ‘close’ on 9/11 trial
The Obama Administration is on the verge of making a decision about where to try alleged September 11 plotters including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday.
"We have been working on it and I think we're close ...
Is Obama wobbling on Afghanistan withdrawal timeline?
The White House is pushing back against a report from McClatchy Newspapers claiming that the Obama administration is easing away from aspects of President Barack Obama's plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
"The Obama...
‘Don’t ask’ repeal: Department of tonal differences
Shot:
"We're in a solid position to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' in this lame-duck session of Congress." — Center for American Progress's Winnie Stachelberg in a conference call with reporters Tuesday.
Chaser:
Trying to pass r...
DoJ: No charges for destruction of CIA interrogation videos
The Justice Department has decided not to bring criminal charges for the destruction of Central Intelligence Agency videotapes of tough interrogations of terrorism suspects, including videos of waterboarding.
“In January 2008...
Judge details rationale for halting anti-Shariah law measure
A federal judge is detailing her reasons for her decision Monday barring the state of Oklahoma from putting into effect a newly passed ballot measure that would bar the use of Islamic law, also known as Shariah, in the state's courts.
In a nine-page o...
Gibbs rescues U.S. press, again
Let me add my kudos to White House press secretary Robert Gibbs for defending access for White House reporters and photographers to a meeting to which Indian officials sought to limit access during President Barack Obama's visit to India this week.
Gi...
White House still favors ‘don’t ask’ repeal in lame-duck
President Barack Obama still favors passage of a conditional repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy as part of a pending spending-related defense bill, the White House said Monday night.
"The White House opposes any eff...
Judge blocks Oklahoma ban on Shariah law
A federal judge in Oklahoma has issued a temporary restraining order barring the state from adopting a constitutional amendment voters passed last week that forbids state courts from enforcing Islamic law, also known as Shariah.
The executive dir...
Obama breaks pattern by visiting India without Pakistan stop
By visiting India without a stop in Pakistan, President Barack Obama is breaking a pattern U.S. presidents have generally observed of coupling such visits to avoid irritating either of the rival nations.
Of the five previous trips U.S. presidents have...
Burris/Kirk timing could add pressure for early ‘don’t ask’ vote
My colleague Meredith Shiner reports that Illinois state procedures will most likely keep appointed Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) in office through Thanksgiving and postpone the swearing-in of Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) to Burris's seat until sometime after...
Log Cabin asks Supreme Court to reinstate ban on ‘don’t ask’ (updated)
A gay GOP group is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate a lower court's order banning the military from enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which prohibits openly gay service members.
The Log Cabin Republicans, who filed the suit ...
