Iran is reportedly close to making a deal on its nuclear program.

The U.S. House of Representatives have agreed to allow Gitmo prisoners to be transferred to the states to stand trial.

The U.S. Senate is again looking at ending the 100:1 sentencing disparity between crack and power cocaine.

The Afghanistan election is heading to a runoff, which may quell some of the accusations of fraud and vote tampering.

Remember the plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison? It's hit a snag, with the U.S. House and Senate refusing to authorize money until the White House gives detailed plans about where the detainees will be housed. The big issue is whether the prisoners will be housed on U.S. soil.    Continues...

Pretty screwed, according to Robert Baer, a former CIA officer and author of books on the War on Terror, unless we manage to make friends with Iran.    Continues...