TRNS News Notes By Victoria Jones
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The President’s desire to negotiate a new round of arms control with the Russians, while Russia is cheating on a major existing nuclear arms control treaty, strains credulity,” McKeon said.
The president outlined his plan to reduce the world’s nuclear stockpile during a highly-billed speech in front of Germany’s iconic Brandenburg Gate.
The Alaska Republican said she changed her mind on the issue after spending time with a same-sex couple from her home state.
58 percent said that they support the collection of phone calls and internet records as a tool to fight terror while 39 percent said that they are opposed.
The Afghan leader threatened to boycott reconciliation talks with the Taliban unless the U.S. agrees to butt out.
The president issued a staunch defense of the secret surveillance programs during a news conference in Germany.
Poll: Health Care Law More Popular After SCOTUS Ruling
The Affordable Care Act appears to be slightly more popular following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the controversial health care reform law, according to a new poll from Reuters/Ispos.
The poll found that the law’s favorability rose by 5 points after the ruling, from 43 percent to 48 percent. Opposition to the law, while still representing the majority opinion, dropped from 57 percent to 52 percent.
The law was upheld last Thursday in a 5-4 ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts, a Bush appointee, siding with the high Court’s more progressive Justices.
The online survey was conducted between June 28th and 30th among 991 respondents.