Can Cheryle Jackson End the War in Afghanistan?

By: Tuesday January 12, 2010 10:23 am

Add Illinois to Pennsylvania as states where there is a contested Senate primary in which the war in Afghanistan has become an issue. The Chicago Tribune reports that the two leading contenders for the Democratic nomination for Barack Obama’s former seat in the Senate have staked out diametrically opposed positions: Cheryle Jackson wants to end the war, while Alexi Giannoulias supports its continuation.

Bush loses another one, important patriot act provisions stricken down

By: Tuesday December 16, 2008 3:43 pm

The courts proceed to take scold the president even further

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