Breaking: Obama picks GOP congressman to head Army 02 Jun 2009 Bringing another Republican into his inner circle, President Obama announced today that he is nominating a GOP congressman from upstate New York to be the next Army secretary. John McHugh, who has been in Congress since 1993, is the senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. At the Pentagon, he'll join Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a holdover from the Bush administration. "Keeping America safe means keeping the armed forces strong," Obusha said at a White House news conference.
Judge holds Bagram detainee cases pending Obama appeal 01 Jun 2009 A federal judge on Monday put a hold on his groundbreaking order allowing detainees at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan access to U.S. courts until an appeals court can rule on the case involving prisoners held in an active war zone. The Obama administration, in arguments similar to those made by the Bush White House, had challenged a ruling by U.S. District Judge John Bates two months ago that some foreign detainees at Bagram Airfield could use civilian courts in the United States to challenge their detention.
US judge: Guantanamo evidence must be made public 01 Jun 2009 A federal judge rejected on Monday a U.S. government request to keep secret the unclassified evidence that it says justifies the continued imprisonment of more than 100 Guantanamo Bay prisoners. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan ruled the government cannot keep the documents known as factual returns from public disclosure and must seek court approval to keep specific information secret.
Breaking: Pawlenty will not seek re-election 02 Jun 2009 Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will announce Tuesday that he will not seek a third term as governor, sources tell CNN. The decision to avoid a potentially difficult re-election bid next year will almost certainly be seen as the first step in a possible presidential run in 2012.
