Don't expect openly gay and lesbian Americans to start rushing today to military recruitment offices just because lawmakers voted Thursday to repeal "don't ask, don't tell." At best, opponents of the military's gay ban hope they can start reenlisting during the first quarter of next year.
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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/05/dont_ask_dont_tell_passes_now.html
FBI documents obtained by POLITICO depict a string of threats to lawmakers in 2009.
Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance Gainer says threats against members of Congress were up 300 percent in the first few months of 2010.
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/37726.html?
While our lawmakers in Washington are stalling on a bipartisan climate/energy/jobs bill, Beijing is celebrating.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/opinion/28friedman.html
It's frustrating that a law this sweeping was swept under the Obamacare rug.
The Senate never introduced a student loan reform bill. It never held a hearing. And proposed changes to the student loan program were never even considered by lawmakers at the committee level. If the tables were turned, Democrats would be crying foul and demanding an eth
The wife of televangelist Benny Hinn has filed for divorce from the high-profile pastor, whose reputation as an advocate of prosperity gospel has attracted millions of followers and criticism from lawmakers and watchdog groups over his lavish lifestyle.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100219/ap_on_en_tv/us_televangelist_divorce
