A U.S. military judge ruled Wednesday at a pretrial hearing that government prosecutors must prove that Army Private Bradley Manning intended to aid the enemy when he released hundreds of thousands of sensitive files to WikiLeaks. This announcement was celebrated as a small, but important step forward for the Manning defense that claims the private was […]
A U.S. military judge ruled Wednesday at a pretrial hearing that government prosecutors must prove that Army Private Bradley Manning intended to aid the enemy when he released hundreds of thousands of sensitive files to WikiLeaks. This announcement was celebrated as a small, but important step forward for the Manning defense that claims the private was […]
A Florida court is examining a case brought on by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) accusing a Polk County jail of liberally using pepper spray against children in its juvenile division for violations as minor as singing out of turn and not walking fast enough, along with creating a climate of violence among inmates. “I […]
A Florida court is examining a case brought on by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) accusing a Polk County jail of liberally using pepper spray against children in its juvenile division for violations as minor as singing out of turn and not walking fast enough, along with creating a climate of violence among inmates. “I […]
U.S. intelligence officials were aware that at least one civilian had died in drone strikes in Pakistan during 2011, despite claims to the contrary made by the man now running the Central Intelligence Agency. In June 2011, John Brennan, at the time President Obama’s chief counter terrorism adviser, stated publicly that for ‘almost a year’ […]
U.S. intelligence officials were aware that at least one civilian had died in drone strikes in Pakistan during 2011, despite claims to the contrary made by the man now running the Central Intelligence Agency. In June 2011, John Brennan, at the time President Obama’s chief counter terrorism adviser, stated publicly that for ‘almost a year’ […]
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, face budget-conscious lawmakers determined to cut spending but resistant to changes that President Barack Obama insists would save the military money. Hagel and Dempsey were to testify Thursday before the House Armed Services Committee on Obama’s 2014 defense budget, […]
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, face budget-conscious lawmakers determined to cut spending but resistant to changes that President Barack Obama insists would save the military money. Hagel and Dempsey were to testify Thursday before the House Armed Services Committee on Obama’s 2014 defense budget, […]
A decision by Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker to opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion program will result in a blow to more than 95,000 residents of the state who will no longer qualify for the medical coverage. Walker’s move is seen as a step in line with conservative lawmakers and constituents […]
A decision by Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker to opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion program will result in a blow to more than 95,000 residents of the state who will no longer qualify for the medical coverage. Walker’s move is seen as a step in line with conservative lawmakers and constituents […]
Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation. The vice president says it would be “embarrassing” if a filibuster would be the climax of a national tragedy like the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School. Biden spoke to law enforcement officers […]
Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation. The vice president says it would be “embarrassing” if a filibuster would be the climax of a national tragedy like the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School. Biden spoke to law enforcement officers […]
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to increase funding for the arts in a year of deep federal budget cuts. The rocker and classical musician played a jam session briefly together for a gathering of legislators and arts advocates from across the […]
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to increase funding for the arts in a year of deep federal budget cuts. The rocker and classical musician played a jam session briefly together for a gathering of legislators and arts advocates from across the […]
