More Obama ‘insiders’ set to ‘tell all’ in books?
May 7, 2014
Over the next month, two of President Barack Obama’s closest first-term advisers will spill insider details on the administration’s handling of the early days of
Gates says his book is ‘an honest account’
January 13, 2014
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn’t regret anything he wrote in his controversial new book and calls the memoir “an honest account.” In
White House in damage control mode over Gates’ book
January 9, 2014
Rushing to curb political fallout, the White House pushed back Wednesday against harsh criticism in a new book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that
Former defense secretary backs oversight of drone strikes
February 11, 2013
Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers’ proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama’s deadly drone strikes
Don’t think ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ fight is over. It’s not
December 11, 2010
Advocates of a bill that would overturn the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy say their fight for repeal this year is far from over
Gates on gay ban report leak: Who asked? Who told?
November 13, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday condemned the leak of a Pentagon study looking at ending a ban on gays in the US military, launching
Report: Lifting gay ban won’t hurt military
November 11, 2010
A Defense Department study group has found that the United States could lift its ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military with
Gates to Congress: Repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ before new members are seated
November 7, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants a lame duck session of Congress to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military before new, more
Court ruling on gays leaves Pentagon in limbo
October 14, 2010
As the Obama administration considers appealing a judge’s order to stop the law prohibiting gays from serving openly in the military, some officers and service
While politicians debate, judge acts on ‘don’t ask don’t tell’
October 13, 2010
A federal judge’s ruling that the military must stop its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy comes amid conflicting concerns of gays who think the government