‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ is repealed by Senate; bill awaits Obama’s signing
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 19th, 2010 5:36 am by HL
‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ is repealed by Senate; bill awaits Obama’s signing
The Senate voted Saturday to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, striking down a 17-year-old policy that forced thousands of gay and lesbian troops to hide their sexual identity and forced thousands more from the military.
With new influence, Issa recasts self as Washington’s whistleblower
Rep. Darrell Issa is finally getting what he has long craved: subpoena power. From his new perch atop the committee responsible for oversight investigations, the California Republican will be able to demand any document he wishes and summon anybody to appear before him – no small thing for a man …