Reuters – Republicans in the Congress on Wednesday pressed ahead with legislation to immediately slice $61 billion from domestic programs, but so far showed little appetite for paring one of the biggest chunks of the budget — military spending. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US House of Representatives voted to end the US military ban on gays serving openly, leaving it to the Senate to seize what backers of repeal say may be their last chance for years. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The Senate will get one last chance to dismantle the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy before going home for the year. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies in the House of Representatives pressed ahead Tuesday with a stand-alone bill that would repeal the US military ban on gays serving openly. Read the rest of this entry »