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Gates Seeks More Humane "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

ABC News' Luis Martinez reports: On the flight home from a day trip to Europe to attend the EUCOM change of command ceremony, Defense Secretary Gates made some news about the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law. He told traveling press...

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June 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (31)

Obama's Cairo Speech Inspires Islamic Group to Give Qurans to US Leaders

ABC News' Elizabeth Gorman reports: Prompted by President Obama's speech directed to the Muslim world in Cairo in early June, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today launched its "Share the Quran" campaign distributing free Qurans to local, state, and...

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June 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (16)

Palin: Betcha I Can Beat Obama -- in a Race

Gov. Sarah Palin tells Runners World that while she lost the campaign against President Obama, she is willing to bet she'd have more endurance that the president in a run.

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June 30, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain, Obama Agenda, President Obama | Permalink | User Comments (166)

Minnesota Supreme Court Backs Franken

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of comedian-turned-Democratic candidate Al Franken in his prolonged battle to become a US Senator. Out of more than 2.4 million votes cast, Franken bested Republican Norm Coleman by 312 votes. Today’s court ruling appears to be the near final step in this extremely extended process.

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June 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (61)

‘Top Line’: ‘Impatience’ in Gay-Rights Community

With gay and lesbian leaders voicing concern about the pace of progress from the Obama administration, President Obama yesterday welcomed a range of LGBT elected officials and activists to a White House reception, where he urged them to judge him based on his whole term in office -- not just the first six months.

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June 30, 2009 in Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Palin's 'Bermuda Triangle' of a Campaign

Palin urged the McCain campaign to tout a story about a period of time where she and her husband, Todd, didn't have health insurance -- only to have that story shot down by Todd himself as inaccurate.

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June 30, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin | Permalink | User Comments (115)

The Note: Regrouping -- Republicans Organize Against Obama Health Plans

The congressional break is no time to relax, but it is a chance to regroup, as Republicans find a new, sharper message on health care, and Democrats seek out a new discipline to press for their agenda, ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein writes Tuesday in The Note. And might South Carolina’s lieutenant governor cut a deal that would push Gov. Mark Sanford out of office?

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June 30, 2009 in Congress, GOP, Gov. Mark Sanford, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (20)

The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ CARRIE HALPERIN, JAYCE HENDERSON, CLAUDIA MORALES, GEORGIA DAWKINS,...

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June 30, 2009 in The Note Must-Reads | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Sanford: ‘I Thought I Would Resign…’

In an open letter to friends and supporters, Gov. Mark Sanford writes that he thought about resigning from office as his extramarital affair became public – but says he was convinced to stay on by messages he received from “a long list of close friends.”

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June 29, 2009 in The Note | Permalink | User Comments (12)

‘Top Line’ -- Can Obama Break Logjams on Energy, Health Care?

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: President Obama’s main policy task during this week’s congressional break will be to keep the momentum going for his domestic priorities, with potential logjams throughout the legislative process. On ABCNews.com’s “Top Line” today, we chatted...

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June 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)