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Pelosi Will Run for House Minority Leader: Instant Reactions

(Nov. 5) -- Following a brief deliberation period, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will run for the House minority leadership position. While Democrats appear to be split on Pelosi's future as a party leader, the California representative says that she has no regrets about her party's performance --...

Judge Issues Injunction Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': Instant Reactions

(Oct. 12) -- The day after National Coming Out Day, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. military must end enforcement of its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy, The Associated Press reports. According to the report, "Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the military 'immediately to suspend and discontinue any...

Reactions to Dr. Laura Schlessinger's Retirement Over 'N-Word' Rant

(Aug. 18) -- "I want to regain my First Amendment rights. I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart," Dr. Laura Schlessinger told Larry King on Tuesday with the announcement that she will retire after over 15 years in radio syndication. The decision comes in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding Dr....