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...ground floor of the new West Wing, replacing offices on the second floor of the White House. William Howard Taft made it into an oval in honor of a symbolic feature of George Washington's Philadelphia residence: a room with a bowed end where the first President would stand surrounded by a circle of guests, allowing him to democratically greet each visitor from the same distance. The office was moved to its current location in the southeast corner of the White House...
...public defenders are starting to stand up and say, "No more."' DAVID CARROLL, of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, on growing concerns that state-budget cuts and heavy workloads are undermining the constitutional right to free counsel...
...keep Mackey from trying to have Shane and his wife whacked). Another Strike Team member is dead, murdered by Shane for fear he might squeal. And Mackey is almost completely estranged from his kids, who along with his ex-wife--whom he's made complicit in his cover-ups--stand to be ruined if he goes down...
...when handling our diplomatic relationship with Russia. The U.S. has much to gain from favorable relations with Russia, and the new administration should try to avoid heavy-handed tactics like the proposed missile shield. Russia’s threats to attack Poland make it clear that the U.S. must stand firm in its commitment to defend NATO members in Eastern Europe. However, refraining from installing missiles in its backyard will keep Eastern Europe safer in the long run than a face-off with Russia will. While defending itself and its allies against “rogue states” like...
...neither back down and seem weak, nor prioritize a controversial missile shield over calm negotiation. Diplomacy can often work, and President-elect Obama will hopefully engage more countries in level dialogue than his predecessor. The Russians, however, constitute a special case. It is imperative that Obama continue the strong stand taken yesterday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and refuse to capitulate on this issue...