Senate probe exposes CIA brutality against detainees
Senate Intelligence Committee concludes the CIA brutalized terror suspects after 9/11 with harsh interrogation methods in secret prisons, including confinement, sleep deprivation, waterboarding, slapping, and threats to families. The report rebuts claims torture prevented attacks, while Obama and Feinstein call it a national stain and debate its release.
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Gruber apologizes for glib remarks on Obama care
Obama health adviser Jonathan Gruber told Congress he was glib and arrogrant when he said voter stupidity helped pass the law. He said his comments were uninformed and that the law's passage was transparent and debated, though Republicans framed him as a key figure in Obamacare.
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Senators Press Campus Sex Assault Reporting Dilemma
Washington lawmakers questioned why many campus assault victims avoid police or report within university systems. They cited pressures to protect campus reputations and delayed investigations that hinder later criminal cases, urging clearer rights for victims and better law enforcement collaboration.
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Findings condemn CIA interrogation program and harsh methods
The Senate report summary finds enhanced techniques like waterboarding and sleep deprivation ineffective for actionable intelligence. It exposes brutal conditions, deaths, flawed management, and poor record keeping. It notes reliance on two psychologists with no interrogation background and inadequate congressional oversight.
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