The Road Home From AfghanistanWhy a flexible timetable to withdraw U.S. troops will best advance our national security interests.By RUSS FEINGOLDAfter nearly eight long years, we seem to be no closer to the end of the war in Afghanistan. In fact, given the current buildup of U.S. troops and the possibility that even more may be deploying soon, many Americans, and many Afghans, wonder what we hope to achieve—and when our service members will start to come home. We went into Afghanistan with a cle

H.R. 2749: 111th Congress This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives (”H.R.”). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law. Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010. The titles of bills are written by the bill’s sponsor and are a part of the legislation itself . GovTrack doe

EFCC: Gani Appeals Waziri’s Appointment By Davidson Iriekpen Human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, has appealed the suit he instituted at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the appointment of Mrs Farida Waziri, as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdullahi Mustapha, had in May this year, dismissed Gani’s application challenging President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s appointment of Waziri to head

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On yesterday's Inside Scoop, Shannon Sullivan was joined by Eamon Clifford who is a labor activist who has been on the show multiple times in the past. Throughout the show they talked about Ted Kennedy, health care reform, EFCA, and a few other topics including Bob McDonnell's thesis that claims working women are detrimental to society. If you weren't able to watch it live, I highly recommend watching it below. There's also some exciting news as Helen Thomas will be the guest on tonight's I