ALERT: 3 days left for our best shot at killing CISPA, the bill in Congress that would end privacy on the internet. We have a strategy, need help spreading it.

CISPA, the bill in Congress that would end privacy on the internet, has gone through a tricky legislative maze that has a lot of people confused. Here’s the deal: CISPA is now tucked inside of Senate bill S.2105, which has bipartisan congressional support, is being actively supported by the Obama Admin., and is scheduled for a vote in early June. It’s alive and well, and on a clear path to [...]

OBAMA: ‘DOING THINGS ON MY OWN IS VERY TEMPTING’

President Barack Obama addresses the National Council of La Raza annual conference Monday in Washington

Washington (CNN) — America’s immigration system is broken, but pressure from a larger political movement is needed to fix it, President Barack Obama said Monday.

“The idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. I promise you, not just on immigration reform. But that’s not how our system works. That’s not [...]

Obama to announce plan to pull 30,000 troops out of Afghanistan

Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama is expected to announce this week that 30,000 U.S. “surge” forces will be fully withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, an administration official has told CNN.

Obama will deliver his highly anticipated speech on the troop drawdown at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday.

The time-frame would give U.S. commanders another two “fighting” seasons with the bulk of U.S. forces still [...]

HOUSE SETS VOTES ON RESOLUTIONS

WASHINGTON (CNN) – As House Republicans grow increasingly restive over the continuing conflict in Libya, party leaders announced they will hold a vote Friday to demand more information from the president.

The Republican measure reflects widespread frustration in the party over what members call lack of details from the White House on the military effort and a lack of deference to Congress before taking military [...]

GATES: Libya Posed No Threat to U.S., Was Not ‘Vital National Interest’ to Intervene

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that Libya did not pose a threat to the United States before the U.S. began its military campaign against the North African country.

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper asked Gates, “Do you think Libya posed an actual or imminent threat to the United States?”

“No, no,” Gates said in a joint appearance with Secretary of State [...]