gistfile1.txt

<?php
/*
 * Template Name: Direct Actions
 */
 get_header(); ?>
<div id="content">
    <header class="section-header">
        <h2>Direct Actions</h2>
    </header>
    
    <div id="Posts" class="loop">
        <?php
        $args = array(
            'posts_per_page' => 2,
            'category_name'   => 'direct-actions'
        ) ;
        $my_query = new WP_Query($args) ;
        if ($my_query->have_posts()) : ?>
            <?php while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
                <div class="post-wrapper">
                    <small class="date"><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?></small>
                    <div <?php post_class()  ?>>
                        <div class="title">
                            <h2>
                                <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
                                    <span><?php the_title(); ?><span>
                                </a>
                            </h2>
                        </div>
                        <div class="excerpt">
                            <p><?php  the_excerpt(); ?></p>
                        </div>

                        <div class="post-footer">
                            <a class="more-link" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"
                               alt="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>">Read more</a>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div> <!-- ENDS .post-wrapper -->

            <?php endwhile; ?>
        <?php endif; ?>