The Washington Post BEIJING — President Barack Obama’s sudden moves to contest rising Chinese power are setting this capital on edge, even if in public the response has been muted. During his ongoing nine-day swing through the Asia-Pacific region,… more »

by Kevin Reece / KHOU 11 News khou.comHOUSTON—As Houston National Cemetery undergoes extensive renovations and construction at its northwest Houston location, veterans groups and local clergy are celebrating a renovation of the cemetery’s polici… more »

LA Times Blog A federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional Thursday, saying the “don't ask, don't tell” policy violates the 1st Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men. U.S. District Co… more »

" Illegal Immigrants Related To US Residents might not be detained for deportation? Well we are all related at some point, are we not?...Oh, silly me, Ok I understand now"~Barry S. AP ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton, seen here, wrote the Aug.… more »

Washington Times By: Kara Rowland The ACLU on Thursday excoriated President Obama for continuing the Bush administration's strictest national security policies, including indefinite detention, military commissions and a "targeted kill" program that… more »