Clinton Censure Wording Splits Lawmakers

Lawmakers who believe President Clinton should be punished but not impeached are struggling with the wording of a censure resolution that is harsh enough to win votes from presidential critics but not so vicious that Clinton’s allies refuse to sign. Rep. Paul McHale (D-Pa.), the first Democrat to call for Clinton’s resignation, defended his sternly … Read more

Trump administration appears to violate law in forcing asylum seekers back to Mexico, officials warn

Trump administration appears to violate law in forcing asylum seekers back to Mexico, officials warn From the roadside, Oswaldo Ortiz-Luna offered a box of candy to the cars idling in the golden dust of northern Mexico. His wife hawked another box of sweets farther up the line of traffic, perching their 18-month-old daughter on one … Read more

Who’s black enough?

Are you black enough? Despite the rising American death toll in a divisive war, record gasoline prices and homes lost to foreclosure in historic numbers, this was the one question that I knew Sen. Barack Obama would be asked by Internet voters at the Democratic CNN-YouTube debate. It is a question that dogs not only … Read more

Dukakis Seeks Gays’ Support, Draws Occasional Hisses

An attempt by Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis to mend troubled relations with the gay community was met Saturday with occasional hisses and boos at a public meeting that turned into a critique of the candidate’s gay rights positions. Dukakis stuck tenaciously to his views during the tense half-hour session, finally defending the Massachusetts policy … Read more

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