WASHINGTON (AP) — The big Republican gains in Congress could make it harder for President Barack Obama to keep his pledge to start bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan by next summer and dim prospects for several of his administration's centerpiece military and diplomatic initiatives.
The Republican victories seem likely to derail congressional efforts to repeal the so-called "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military, thwart efforts to curb the growth of Pentagon spending and frustrate hopes for quick ratification of a nuclear arms control agreement with Russia.
More Republicans in Washington may also mean trouble for Obama's efforts to improve …
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