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The Arrest of Julian Assange and What It Means for WikiLeaks
As the world copes with online document dumps by WikiLeaks, Julian Assange has been jailed in England. Has he made the work of US diplomats harder than ever, or created a new standard of openness and accountability? Has he violated the law? Also, President Obama defends his tax-cut compromise, and the corruption charges that led the Senate today to remove a federal judge from office.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenAs the world copes with online document dumps by WikiLeaks, Julian Assange has been jailed in England. Has he made the work of American diplomats harder than ever, or created a new standard of openness and accountability? Has he violated the law? Also, President Obama defends his tax-cut compromise, and Thomas Porteous of New Orleans has become the eighth federal judge in history to be removed by the US Senate.
Banner image: The face of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen through a magnifying glass on December 6, 2010. Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesObama Defends His Tax-Cut Compromise
After fuming yesterday about the "sanctimonious" left of his own party, President Obama dispatched Vice President Biden to Capitol Hill today to talk with angry Democrats. After meeting with the President of Poland, Mr. Obama answered questions about his tax cut deal with Republicans. Michael Crowley is senior correspondent at Time magazine.
Read the story8 minSex, WikiLeaks and the Law
Julian Assange spent last night in a London Jail, without bail on an arrest warrant from Sweden. He has not been charged with a crime, but Swedish authorities say two women have accused him of rape and sexual harrassment. Assange says it's really all about WikiLeaks . Meantime, the international uproar over WikiLeaks continues.
Read the story39 minSenate Impeaches Louisiana Judge
For only the eighth time in history, but the fourth since 1989, the US Senate convicted a federal judge today on four articles of impeachment and disqualified him from ever holding federal office again. His defense was addiction to gambling.
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