Published: 05/8/09

Alan Keyes Arrested at Notre Dame

Anti-abortion activist and frequent presidential candidate Alan Keyes was arrested for trespassing at Notre Dame Friday as part of a protest against President Obama speaking at the May 17 Commencement ceremony. ...

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Published: 05/6/09

Obama Doesn't Make Notre Dame Less Catholic

In the seven weeks since Notre Dame announced President Barack Obama as its 2009 Commencement speaker, the campus has seen prayer gatherings, academic debates, banner-flying planes and bloodied baby dolls in strollers. Now, with a week and a half to go until Obama lands in South Bend to address the graduating class, another group has arrived in town to demand Notre Dame be stripped of its Catholic identity. ...

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Published: 05/5/09

Gibbs: No Bailout for Newspapers

Newspapers struggling to survive a difficult economy and readership decline shouldn't expect a last-minute bailout from the government, the White House said Monday. ...

Published: 04/30/09

Notre Dame Will Not Award Laetare Medal This Year

For the first time since the award was established in 1883, the University of Notre Dame will not bestow the Laetare Medal, but instead has invited a former winner of the award to deliver an address at the May 17 Commencement. ...

Published: 04/29/09

Plane Pulling Giant Photo of Aborted Fetus Flies Over Notre Dame

The controversy over President Obama speaking at Notre Dame's Commencement has taken to the skies. ...

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Published: 04/28/09

Will Myriad Problems Push Torture Issue to the Side?

Worry over the outbreak of swine flu may have temporarily moved the issue to the side, but the question of whether investigations should be made into the Bush-era interrogation techniques remains. ...

Published: 04/27/09

Professor Rejects Notre Dame Medal Over Obama Invite

The drama over President Barack Obama speaking at Notre Dame's Commencement heightened again Monday when the woman the University had announced would receive a special medal at the ceremony declared she would no longer accept it due to the Obama invitation. ...

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Published: 04/22/09

Magazine Capitalizes on Obama's Pecs

The torture debate is getting exhausting, and it's only just begun. Did the United States torture? Was it wrong? Should people be prosecuted? Will Dick Cheney ever stop appearing on Fox News and just enjoy his retirement already? Let's instead turn to a much lighter story. Washingtonian Magazine, which typically has such attention-grabbing cover stories as "Top 100 Dentists in the Washington Area" or "Top 30 Places to Visit on the Weekend," has put out a May cover that is getting way more attention than their April edition, "Inside 10 Great Homes."The topic of this month's cover issue is "26 ...

Published: 04/21/09

Debate over Interrogation Tactics Continues

President Obama is making a mistake by not pursuing any prosecutions for those responsible for the harsh interrogation techniques that were used during the Bush administration. Last week, I posted a blog piece about the legal memos released by the Justice Department that detailed the interrogation techniques used by the United States on people suspected of involvement in terrorist acts or planning. Obama reportedly agonized over the release of the memos, weighing whether their release was necessary for transparency of government or whether releasing the memos would compromise the security of ...

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