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Opinion: Free speech helped avert Quran burning
The Rev. Terry Jones, the leader of a small congregation in Florida, recently announced he would burn copies of the Quran on September 11. A broad spectrum of figures in public life, including President Barack Obama and Gen. David Petraeus, urged him not to.
What’s weighing on Obama
President Obama, looking to assure the country that he’s the man with an economic plan, is taking his message to the media, and ultimately, the American public.
Federal judge rules against ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
A federal court in Riverside, California, ruled Thursday that the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy — which bars gay men and lesbians from serving openly — is unconstitutional.
‘Rahmbo’ Emanuel: Obama’s enforcer
The president’s chief of staff could leave his post soon. Here’s what the White House would be missing.
Officials: Goolsbee gets economic post
President Obama could announce as early as Friday morning that he will tap Austan Goolsbee to be chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, according to two senior administration officials familiar with the announcement.
Report: al Qaeda poses changing threat to America
Nearly nine years after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Americans still face a serious threat from al Qaeda, according to a new report from a panel of top national security experts.
Florida pastor ‘rethinking’ canceled Quran burning
A Florida pastor who called off a Quran burning said late Thursday he would “rethink our position” after a Muslim leader said the minister incorrectly announced that the proposed Islamic center near New York’s ground zero would be moved as part of a deal.
Medal of Honor to go to Afghan vet killed in ‘08
President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller for “conspicuous gallantry” and “heroic actions” in Afghanistan in January 2008, the White House announced Thursday.
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