Obama Issues Signing Statement Panning Gitmo Transfer Ban
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 9th, 2011 5:41 am by HL
Obama Issues Signing Statement Panning Gitmo Transfer Ban
After signing the defense authorization act this afternoon, President Obama issued a signing statement calling provisions banning the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees “a dangerous and unprecedented challenge to critical executive branch authority.”
Marshals: We’re Taking ‘Appropriate Actions’ Following Murder Of Federal Judge John Roll
Following the murder today of Arizona’s Chief Federal Judge John McCarthy Roll at the shooting incident in Arizona, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service told TPM the federal agency is taking “appropriate actions to ensure the security of the…
Lofgren To Stay On At Ethics Committee For Now, But Wants Out
The Hill reports today that Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) will stay on as ranking member of the House ethics committee, but has made clear to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi that she wants the position to be temporary.
