Politics

U.S. Army Stf. Sgt. Robert J. Brunner, from Phoenix, Arizona, of the 1st AP

Obama to unveil plan to add troops in Afghanistan

AP – 1 hr 2 mins ago

WASHINGTON – War-weary Americans will support more fighting in Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday, announcing he was ready to spell out war plans virtually sure to include tens of thousands more U.S. troops. Full Story »

  • 2 warlords plead innocent in Congo massacre trial

    AP – Tue Nov 24, 11:23 am ET  
    Former leader of the National Integrationist Front, Mathieu Ngudjolo,... AP

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Two Congolese militia leaders sent child soldiers and other fighters to wipe out a village in a revenge attack that left more than 200 men, women and children dead, a prosecutor told judges Tuesday at the International Criminal Court. Full Story »

  • Quebec sets 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets

    Reuters – Tue Nov 24, 10:42 am ET  

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Quebec said on Monday it aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, the same target as that set by the European Union. Full Story »

  • U.S. will not join treaty banning landmines

    Reuters – 11 mins ago  
    U.S Marines check a road for explosives in Golestan district... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has no plans to join a global treaty banning landmines because a policy review found the United States could not meet its security commitments without them, the State Department said on Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Obama vows to 'get the job done' in Afghanistan

    McClatchy Newspapers – Tue Nov 24, 7:50 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON — In a preview of his speech next week announcing his plan to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama Tuesday vowed that he'll "finish the job" of stabilizing the country and destroying the al Qaida terror network. Full Story »

  • Hoffman: Owens the Winner in New York 23

    CQPolitics.com – Tue Nov 24, 4:10 pm ET  

    Doug Hoffman will not contest the results of New York's 23rd District special election, the state Conservative Party candidate announced in a release Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

Dobbs mulls White House bid

Politico – Tue Nov 24, 12:32 am ET

Former CNN host Lou Dobbs fueled already rampant speculation about his political future Monday, sending the clearest signals yet that he's mulling a bid for president — and leaving third-party political operatives salivating over the possibility of a celebrity recruit for the 2012 campaign. Full Story »

Strong banks, weak credit: Treasury rethinks TARP

AP – Tue Nov 24, 2:24 pm ET

Big banks are roaring back. Full Story »

The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths. Full Story »