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Ruth Marcus | A Case for Presidential Power
Washington - Much of the criticism of the Obama administration's decision to bring criminal charges against the failed Christmas Day bomber is ill-informed, ill-intentioned or both. The move to …
Proposition Eight Trial Tape Might Be Shown on Web
Pending approval by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the public will be able to see delayed tapes of the high-profile federal trial on Proposition 8 that begins Monday …
Energy Department, NRC Back Nuclear, Ignore Industry
Edith Hood isn’t part of the grand debate over climate change as leading environmental groups and President Obama’s secretary of energy increasingly accept nuclear power as a necessary part …
Guantánamo Recidivism: Mainstream Media Parrot Pentagon Propaganda (Again)
Last May, The New York Times uncritically published a front-page story entitled, “1 In 7 Detainees Rejoined Jihad, Pentagon Finds,” in which Elisabeth Bumiller, relying on an unpublished Pentagon …
Lieberman Tanks
Want to know how far Joe Lieberman has fallen in the wake of the health care vote last month? Barack Obama's approval rating with Connecticut Republicans is higher than …
Lieberman Tanks (2)
Want to know how far Joe Lieberman has fallen in the wake of the health care vote last month? Barack Obama's approval rating with Connecticut Republicans is higher than …
The Byron Dorgan Thunderclap
Washington - A politically shrewd Senate Democratic staff member chatting about the future of health care negotiations stopped in midsentence late Tuesday afternoon as news flashed across his computer …
Suspect in Airplane Bombing Attempt Indicted, Faces Life in Prison
Washington - A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted the suspect in the foiled Christmas Day airline bombing on six criminal counts that could bring a life sentence if …
Hillary Clinton: Yemen Needs More Than Airstrikes and Diplomacy
As it deals with the challenges presented by poor countries like Yemen, the United States aims to elevate development assistance to equal footing with the traditional foreign-policy tools of …
Retired Army General Predicts 300 to 500 Casualties Per Month in Afghanistan
The US could see as many as 300 to 500 soldiers killed and wounded per month in Afghanistan as 30,000 additional troops are sent to the country to launch …