They serve in Iraq. They fight in Afghanistan. Their names are etched in marble at Arlington National Cemetery. And three out of four Americans believe they shouldn't be forced to lie to serve the country for which they are prepared to die.

Seventeen years have passed since the Congress...

This week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would protect gay, lesbian, and transgender Americans against workplace discrimination. Although it may seem obvious that no person should be fired because of their sexual orientation or gender...

Over the weekend, the anger and rancor over health care reform was put on hold -- momentarily. The nation watched with a heavy heart as Senator Edward Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. While uncertainty remains around the future of health care reform, we can be sure...

First came the controversy surrounding President Obama's invitation to speak at Notre Dame, and the predictable attacks against Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor. Then, the shocking murder of Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider in Wichita, Kansas, and fatal shooting at the Holocaust Museum by a white supremacist. In the wake...

Last November, the American people voted in change. For President Obama, common ground in tough debates not only is possible, it is urgently necessary to move America forward. On one of the hardest, most intractable of issues -- abortion -- Obama has signaled his intention to move us beyond the...