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Iraq Vet to Spearhead Reversal of 'Don't Ask'

Rob Quinn — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:14:57 CDT

The battle to ditch the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays is being led by the first Iraq veteran to serve in Congress, the Los Angeles Times reports. Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy has taken over as sponsor of a bill that would allow gays to openly serve in...

Affleck Mixes Politics, Film in State of Play

M. Morris — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:33:59 CDT

Ben Affleck returns to the ranks of leading men next week in State of Play, starring as a congressman entangled in a murder investigation. The high-profile liberal activist is out promoting the thriller—and so eager for ink that he talked politics with the Wall Street Journal. Some highlights: On...

Pa. Primary Turns Politics of Race On Its Ear

Wesley Oliver — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:23:55 CDT

The upcoming primary in Pennsylvania pits two of the state's prominent young Democrats against each other in a battle that seems to defy the normal conventions of race and politics, USA Today reports. Philadelphia's popular black mayor is pushing hard for Clinton in the city, where Obama is nearly a...

Congress' Only Iraq War Vet Backs Obama

Heather McPherson — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:14:36 CDT

The only Iraq War combat vet in Congress endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, saying, "I'm inspired by his call to action to change how business is done in Washington." Pennsylvania's Patrick Murphy, who served as a paratrooper in Baghdad in 2003 and 2004, has worked with Hillary Clinton on legislation; the...