Media Relations Manager, American Legion
Media Relations Manager at the American Legion
PROFILE
Craig Roberts
Guest
FROM Craig Roberts
Which Way, L.A.?
Deal to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The law forbids gays and lesbians from the US military, but it's widely acknowledged that many serve their country anyway. In 1993, President Clinton signed " Don't Ask, Don't Tell ," which allows them to stay as long as they don't reveal their sexual orientation. As a candidate, President Obama promised repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," but it hasn't happened. Now, the White House has worked out a compromise .
To the Point
Deal to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The law forbids gays and lesbians from the US military, but it's widely acknowledged that many serve their country anyway. In 1993, President Clinton signed " Don't Ask, Don't Tell ," which allows them to stay as long as they don't reveal their sexual orientation. As a candidate, President Obama promised repeal, but the Chiefs of Staff want to wait until they study the impact of completely lifting the ban on gays in the military. Now the White House is pushing a compromise . Will it pass the House? Will Senate Republicans stage a filibuster?
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To the Point
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
To the Point
Who's to blame for the opioid crisis? Some of the lawyers who took on Big Tobacco are now going after Big Pharma. It’s all about the deadly epidemic of opioid use. Are the drug companies to blame? What about the users? Later, on today’s Talking Point: making sense of Britain’s upset election.
To the Point
The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.
To the Point
Janesville and the American Dream Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.