A Brief History of Gays in the Military

In his first State of the Union address, President Obama declared that he would work to “finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.” Though a June 2009 Gallup poll showed that 69% of Americans support allowing gays and lesbians to serve in the military, repealing “Don’t ask, don’t tell” will take more than a declaration — it will take an act of Congress.

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The White House Readies a Stealth Stimulus

White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett was adamant Sunday, when asked if President Obama was considering a so-called “second stimulus” to deal with the rising unemployment rate. “I think it’s too soon, it’s premature to say is a second stimulus needed,” she told David Gregory, the host of NBC’s Meet the Press

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