Justice Department seeks to keep enforcing 'don't ask, don't tell' for now
Los Angeles Times Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:13 PM PDT
The Obama administration wants to stick with the timetable set in last year's congressional action to repeal the controversial policy. TheObama administration asked a federal appeals court late Thursday to suspend its decision last week ordering an end to enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which bars gay people from serving openly in the armed forces. |
Poll shows Obama ahead of GOP on economic issues
New Haven Register Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:06 PM PDT
HAMDEN â Voters disapprove of the way President Barack Obama is handling the economy by a margin of 56-38 percent, yet they trust the president more than congressional Republicans to handle the economy and Obama is on the right side of public sentiment on tackling deficit reduction, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. |
US govât appeals court order on gays in military
InterAksyon Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:04 PM PDT
The Obama administration asked a U.S. appeals court to reconsider an order that requires the immediate end to a policy preventing gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, according to a court filing. |
President Obama Signs Disaster Declaration
WBNG Binghamton Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:03 PM PDT
(WBNG Binghamton) Back in April severe storms and flooding rocked the Twin Tiers. Now President Obama signature on the dotted line will supply federal dollars to the Commonwealth |
Senate leaders working on a deal
Middletown Journal Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:01 PM PDT
WASHINGTON â With time growing short and warnings more dire, the first, fragile signs emerged Thursday of a possible compromise to raise the nationâs debt limit and avert a potentially catastrophic default on Aug. 2.Under a plan discussed by the Senateâs top two leaders, President Barack Obama would receive enhanced authority to raise the debt limit at the same time procedures would be set in ... |
Feds want 'don't ask, don't tell' halt stayed
The San Francisco Examiner Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:01 PM PDT
The Associated Press The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The federal government asked the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to reconsider its order last week demanding an immediate halt to the enforcement of the ban on openly gay troops in the military. TheObama administration filed the emergency motion in response to the appeals court's decision last week to lift its stay of a lower ... |
Greg Johnson: Reforms unions opposed have made education better
Knoxville News Sentinel Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:00 PM PDT
From deep in their perhaps permanent political exile, TennesseeDemocrats scored a Pyrrhic political point. Annihilated/obliterated/decimated (pick one or all) by the Republican rout last November, which gave the GOP complete control of Tennessee government, the party of Barack Obama , Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Al Gore was able to label the pachyderms "teacher haters." |
Scare tactics
The Tampa Tribune Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:00 PM PDT
In another grand showing of his inability to lead, as well as his true spots, President Obama on Tuesday made the statement that because of the stalemated debt crisis talks, the Aug. 3 Social Security checks may not be mailed. Once again he has stooped to the level of fear and intimidation of us older folks to put pressure on the Congress to give him his way with our futures. How dare you, Mr ... |
Black America vs. Obama?
The Tampa Tribune Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:00 PM PDT
"The Disappearing Black Middle Class" ran the headline over theChicago Sun-Times story. And the statistics from the Economic Policy Institute were indeed sobering. |
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