US-response-10A465-11-10-10 MetroWeekly reports that the government has responded to the Log Cabin Republican request to vacate the stay … [Read more...] about DOJ Asks the Supreme Court to Let it Keep Enforcing DADT
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Watch: Defense Sec’y Robert Gates, Hillary Clinton Push for Legislative Repeal of DADT
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is pushing harder for legislative repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" because he sees it as a matter of … [Read more...] about Watch: Defense Sec’y Robert Gates, Hillary Clinton Push for Legislative Repeal of DADT
Lieberman, Udall, Gillibrand Urge Senate Repeal of DADT
Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Mark Udall (D-CO), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued a joint statement today urging the Senate to pass the defense … [Read more...] about Lieberman, Udall, Gillibrand Urge Senate Repeal of DADT
Watch: Maddow, NYT on Forces at Work Against DADT Repeal
The NYT reports on the forces at work against DADT repeal in Congress:One is the simple matter of the Congressional calendar. There will be very … [Read more...] about Watch: Maddow, NYT on Forces at Work Against DADT Repeal
White House: We Oppose Any Effort to Strip ‘DADT’ from Defense Bill
White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer released a statement Monday night presumably reacting to concerns over a report in the Wall Street … [Read more...] about White House: We Oppose Any Effort to Strip ‘DADT’ from Defense Bill
Servicemembers United Calls on White House to Name Defense Bill, DADT as Lame Duck Priority
In response to pessimistic reports from the WSJ and the White House, Servicemembers United today called on Obama to publicly declare the Defense Bill … [Read more...] about Servicemembers United Calls on White House to Name Defense Bill, DADT as Lame Duck Priority
WSJ: ‘DADT Repeal’ to Be Stripped from Defense Bill, Die Alone
The WSJ reports that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal is "all but lost for the foreseeable future". Sens. Carl Levin of … [Read more...] about WSJ: ‘DADT Repeal’ to Be Stripped from Defense Bill, Die Alone
New U.S. Marine Commandant: Keep ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ Robert Gates Urges Immediate Repeal
General James Amos, who two weeks ago succeeded James Conway as Commandant of the Marines, has a very similar perspective on "don't ask, … [Read more...] about New U.S. Marine Commandant: Keep ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ Robert Gates Urges Immediate Repeal
DADT: Log Cabin’ers Make Their Next Move, to the Supreme Court
Why was the brief directed to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy?Technically, the LCR asked Justice Kennedy to vacate the Ninth Circuit's stay. Each … [Read more...] about DADT: Log Cabin’ers Make Their Next Move, to the Supreme Court
Watch: Pentagon Spokesman Says DADT Study on Track for Dec. 1, Won’t Urge Senate to Take Up Repeal
Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell says the agency wants the Defense Authorization bill passed but refuses to express support for legislative DADT … [Read more...] about Watch: Pentagon Spokesman Says DADT Study on Track for Dec. 1, Won’t Urge Senate to Take Up Repeal