Anne E. Kornblut

Recent stories written by Anne E. Kornblut

Obama vows end to 'don't ask' (10/11/2009)

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, struggling to keep promises he made during last year's campaign, pledged to continue fighting on behalf of gays and lesbians – including ending the military's ban on openly gay service members – as he appeared at a fundraising dinner for the nation's largest gay advocacy group Saturday night.

Obama aims to jump-start reform (9/3/2009)

WASHINGTON – After spending weeks defending his top legislative priority, President Barack Obama will attempt to regain the initiative in the health care debate with an address to a joint session of Congress next Wednesday night.

Terror policy revamp OK'd (8/24/2009)

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has approved the creation of an elite team of interrogators to question key suspected terrorists, part of a broader effort to revamp U.S. policy on detention and interrogation, senior administration officials said Sunday.