Obama Acts to Curtail DronesIn a widely anticipated speech on Thursday, President Obama said he would impose a higher standard on the use of drone strikes, and he sought to renew his effort to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
- the caucusAnalysis of Key Points from Obama’s Speech on Drones
One outstanding question is how transparent the Obama administration will be about drone strikes in the future.
Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as MembersThe Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
I.R.S. Suspends Official at Center of StormLois Lerner, the head of the tax division on exempt organizations, was put on administrative leave a day after she invoked the Fifth Amendment before a House committee.
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British Leader’s Liberal Turn Stirs a Rebellion in His PartyPrime Minister David Cameron is trying to mend the damage as the right wing of his Conservative Party views him as too liberal, too metropolitan, too out of touch.
- Wily Cockroaches Find Another Survival Trick: Laying Off the Sweets
- Cheers and Taunts in Candidate’s Circuslike Return to Political Stage
- Student Loan Bill Passes House, Setting Up Face-Off
- Senate Confirms a Judge, but Rancor Remains
- Used Computer, $116,000 or Best Offer
- Fed Fears Shake Global Markets but Fade on Wall St.
- In Mideast, Kerry Plays Down Pessimism on Peace
- In Oklahoma, the First of 24 Farewells
