At the outset of the lame-duck session in Congress, The Washington Independent writers previewed what would happen. They predicted that a temporary extension of the tax cuts would pass, no significant environmental legislation would pass,
Today at the Center for American Progress, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) urged the Senate to ratify the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, arguing that it would enhance the country’s national security and allow America to lead by example on the global stage. He noted that seven More…
In a potential preview of conservative arguments for rejecting the Obama administration’s new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia in the Senate, John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush, said the treaty reflected “stunning naivete” and placed it in the context of More…
President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev released numerous joint statements outlining the outcomes of today’s talks but fell conspicuously silent on the controversial anti-missile system proposed by the U.S. to be deployed in Europe, which Russia considers a threat to its security. Remarks concerning the proposed ABM More…
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