White House opposes special commission on harsh Bush-era detainee interrogations

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration struggled to quell persistent Democratic demands for a potentially explosive probe of harsh Bush administration detainee interrogations Thursday, abruptly declaring opposition to an independent commission. Republicans stepped up their own criticism of Barack Obama’s handling of the sensitive issue.

Judge nixes Blagojevich bid for Costa Rica trip, says ex-gov doesn’t grasp gravity of case

CHICAGO — A federal judge told ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday to forget about starring in a reality TV show in the Costa Rican jungle and focus instead on the corruption charges that could send him to prison for years.

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