December 14, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Pentagon spending bill includes sweeping detention measures 13 Dec 2011 Even American citizens arrested in the United States could face perpetual detention in military prisons without charge or trial under draconian new presidential powers unless Barack Obama vetoes a massive Pentagon spending bill. The sweeping new “antiterrorist” measures could [...]
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December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011
December 14, 2011
December 13, 2011
VIDEO: ‘Iraq will be tested after US goes’
The troops are coming home but America is not abandoning the Middle East. That was President Obama’s message on Monday as he stood beside Prime Minister Nouri Maliki to mark the end of America’s military commitment in Iraq. The BBC’s Katty Kay was joined by Zalmay Khalilzad, who formerly served as US ambassador to Iraq, [...]
December 12, 2011
Mitt Romney attacked as out of touch over $10,000 TV bet attempt
Mitt Romney was accused of being out of touch with working-class America on Sunday, after the Republican presidential candidate tried to make an impromptu $10,000 bet during a TV debate. The slip, at the time of high unemployment and a growing poverty divide, could damage Romney three weeks before the first of the Republican contests [...]
December 11, 2011
December 11, 2011
December 11, 2011
White House asks Supreme Court to block suit of man arrested for criticizing Cheney
December 11, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis White House asks Supreme Court to block suit of man arrested for criticizing Cheney By John Burton 10 Dec 2011 Last Monday, at the Obama administration’s request, the Supreme Court accepted review of a lower court decision which allowed an opponent of the Iraq war, Steven Howards, to sue [...]
December 10, 2011
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich set for showdown in crucial GOP debate
After seeing his rivals for the GOP presidential nomination self-destruct one by one, tonight’s debate in Iowa offers Mitt Romney his best opportunity to arrest Newt Gingrich‘s sudden surge in popularity. As poll after poll in recent days has shown that Gingrich has replaced Romney as undisputed frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Romney’s campaign has [...]
December 8, 2011
December 2, 2011
Obama lights National Christmas Tree near White House
December 2, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Obama lights National Christmas Tree near White House 01 Dec 2011 The sights and sounds swirling around Thursday’s annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree rang of the yuletide traditions of yore: a security sweep in the afternoon, the jazzy stylings of a military band, attendees milling about with [...]