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Senator Mark Kirk: End probe of CIA interrogators accused of torture
Republican Senator Mark Kirk (IL) says that President Barack Obama should announce the end of the Justice Department’s “unwarranted” investigation of CIA interrogators when he visits their headquarters on Friday “These Americans did their jobs at the direction of the President of the United States and this politically motivated investigation…
Political rift was tipping point in S&P warning
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the past 928 days, Standard & Poor’s has tracked the relentless deterioration of government finances. On Monday, it made a move that could turn out to be one of its boldest calls yet. That’s when S&P announced that it was revising the credit outlook for…
Shutdown nears as Congress struggles to find budget deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — With a government shutdown looming, congressional negotiators were to meet again on Wednesday and could be called to the White House for a second meeting with President Barack Obama to search for a deal to keep agencies running beyond Friday. The two sides must resolve what programs…
White House defends Obama no-fly stance
WASHINGTON – The White House on Tuesday defended President Barack Obama’s reluctance to order US forces to mount a “no fly” zone over Libya, following domestic criticism over his stance. Debate over a no fly zone went on at the United Nations on Tuesday but risked being overtaken by advances…
Obama declares key section of gay marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’
Update (video, below): White House spokesman says Obama still ‘grappling’ with ‘distinct’ feelings on gay marriage In a stunning reversal of policy announced Wednesday, President Barack Obama decided that a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, a Clinton-era law that restricts the benefits of marriage to a man…
Yemeni cleric urges US military Muslims to attack brothers in arms
Radical Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi urged all Muslims serving in the US army to follow the example of Major Nidal Hasan who stands accused of killing 13 comrades, in an Internet video posted on Sunday. “What Nidal Hasan did was heroic… and I call on all Muslims serving in the…
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