Congress pokes thumb in Obama's eye, Turkey recalls ambassador in retaliation
Pelosi's insane clown posse strikes again... Turkey tonight recalled its ambassador to the US after a House of Representatives committee approved a resolution describing the massacre of more than a million Armenians by the Ottoman empire during the first world war as Genocide. The non-binding measure passed despite objections from the Obama Administration , which had warned the house foreign affairs committee it would harm relations with Turkey

White House presses to stop Armenian genocide vote
Washington (AP) - The Obama Administration is urging a House panel not to offend Turkey by declaring that the Ottoman-era killing of Armenians was Genocide. But the committee chairman pressed ahead Thursday. The Administration stepped in despite a campaign promise by President Barack Obama to brand as Genocide the killing of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks. The vote by the congressional committee could alienate Turkey, which plays an important role for U.S. interests in the...

Obama administration urges Congress not to offend Turkey with Armenian genocide vote
Washington — The Obama Administration is urging a House panel not to offend Turkey by declaring that the Ottoman-era killing of Armenians was Genocide. But the committee chairman pressed ahead Thursday. The Administration stepped in despite a campaign promise by President Barack Obama to brand as Genocide the killing of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks. The vote by the congressional committee could alienate Turkey, which plays an important role for U.S. interests in the...

White House Considers 9/11 Military Tribunal
BY JONATHAN WEISMAN AND EVAN PEREZ Washington—The Obama Administration is leaning toward trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other alleged plotters of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in a Military Tribunal, reversing a Justice Department pledge to put them before a Civilian court. Administration officials said moves by Congress as well as by local and state governments are all but foreclosing the Civilian-court option. Members of Congress have moved to cut off funds for a Civilian Trial,...

Turkey seeks to avert genocide vote in US Congress
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday he hopes the Obama Administration will try to prevent a U.S. congressional panel from recognizing the World War I-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as Genocide. Ahmet Davutoglu told Turkish reporters during a visit to Egypt that he expects "the U.S. Administration to give the necessary message" to the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, according to the state-run Anatolia news agency. "If it passes,...

Turkey Recalls Ambassador Over U.S. 'Genocide' Vote
Turkey is recalling its ambassador to the United States for consultations following a House resolution declaring the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks around the time of World War I "Genocide." The move came minutes after the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the resolution Thursday with a 23-22 vote. The passage came despite the Obama Administration's plea to Congress not to offend Turkey, a NATO ally, by approving it. A statement from Ankara said Ambassador Namik Tan was being...

White House offers assurance census data is private
With the 2010 population count looming, the government provided new assurances Thursday that information Americans fill out on their Census forms will be kept confidential and not be used for Law Enforcement. In a legal opinion submitted to Congress, the Obama Administration makes clear that Census data cannot be disclosed under the Patriot Act, the nation's main Counterterrorism Law. The government has previously given legal assurances the information will not be used for Immigration...

White House prepares to unveil 'High Road' contracting policy
Multiple sources say the White House could unveil its new ‘High Road’ contracting policy as early as this month in response to the recent spate of media reports. The proposal would leverage federal contracting to raise wages and support unionized companies, a significant shift from the Government’s longstanding emphasis on obtaining best value for the taxpayer. The Daily Caller first reported the White House was considering the proposal in early February. On Monday an...