Kansas City Star | Obama Offers Budget With Deficits As Far as Number-Crunchers Can See FOXNews As President Obama prepares to unveil his $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2011, which begins Oct. 1, the White House is projecting the current fiscal year will end with a $1.6 trillion deficit, congressional sources confirmed to Fox News. Jan. ... White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source Obama pairs a push for jobs with proposed spending cuts Obama budget targets women amid complaints |
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Obama Offers Budget With Deficits As Far as Number-Crunchers Can See - FOXNews
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Skyrocketing costs may have doomed NYC trial plan - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Skyrocketing costs may have doomed NYC trial plan Washington Post AP NEW YORK -- A letter and a speech may have doomed plans to bring the Sept. 11 terror trial to New York. The letter written by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Washington earlier this month set a whopping $200-million-a-year ... Experts say 9/11 terror trial must take place where crime was committed ... Terrorism trials could move away from Manhattan US government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial |
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Snap Analysis: Obama's big speech: did he get his groove back? - Reuters
CTV.ca | Snap Analysis: Obama's big speech: did he get his groove back? Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a difficult first year as US president, Barack Obama needed to reassert his leadership and take back control of the political agenda in his first State of the Union address on Wednesday. It may take until November, ... The State of the Union Congressional Leaders React to President Obama's Address Vt. delegation responds to State of the Union |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Struggling families, wounded troops Obama's guests - Washington Post
CBC.ca | Struggling families, wounded troops Obama's guests Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's guest list for his first State of the Union address provides a rough outline of what he will tell Congress about ongoing wars and an economic crisis that is slowing but hardly over. ... In State of the Union, Obama will try to revive message |
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Feinstein throws her support behind Fed chairman Bernanke - Los Angeles Times
Globe and Mail | Feinstein throws her support behind Fed chairman Bernanke Los Angeles Times California Sen. Dianne Feinstein this morning announced that she would vote to confirm Ben S. Bernanke for another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Feinstein becomes the latest Democratic senator to announce her support since the White House ... MoveOn.org urges senators to vote 'no' on Bernanke Backers R » |
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
McCain Nudges Obama Toward His Party's Health Plans - New York Times
Reuters | McCain Nudges Obama Toward His Party's Health Plans New York Times In the wake of a political setback for national health care legislation, Senator John McCain, the losing candidate in the last presidential election, advised his victorious 2008 adversary on Sunday that the way to get meaningful ... White House Still Seeks Health Deal |
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass. - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass. Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Voter discontent with the direction of the government, economy and the health care overhaul helped send Republican Scott Brown to his Senate victory in Massachusetts, a poll says. About 63 percent of Massachusetts voters in Tuesday's ... Report: Reid, Pelosi Consider New Strategy to Pass Senate Health Bill Dems Mum on How to Keep Pushing Health Overhaul NY's GOP Loves Massachusetts |
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Friday, January 22, 2010
German BdB Banks Association Slams Obama Plans - Wall Street Journal
Globe and Mail | German BdB Banks Association Slams Obama Plans W » |
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Justices Overturn Key Campaign Limits - New York Times
Washington Times | Justices Overturn Key Campaign Limits New York Times Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold, pictured in 2006, were the co-sponsors of the campaign finance law. By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON â€" Sweeping aside a century-old understanding and overruling two important precedents, a bitterly divided Supreme Court ... Supreme Court overturns ban on direct corporate spending on elections Supreme Court rejects corporate campaign spending limits Supreme Court Overturns Limits on Corporate Spending in Political Campaigns |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Brown Win Forces Congress to Get 'Back to Basics' - FOXNews
The Guardian | Brown Win Forces Congress to Get 'Back to Basics' FOXNews Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown said Wednesday that he is focused on moving to Washington as soon as possible to try to free up some of the political gridlock there. Tuesday: US Senator-Elect Scott Brown takes a photo of himself and a supporter ... HMOs r » |
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
MLK Day: A 'touchstone' for Haiti support over the long-term - USA Today
Los Angeles Times | MLK Day: A 'touchstone' for Haiti support over the long-term USA Today Often, the best way to honor a lost hero's memory is to carry that individual's work forward, building on their dream and hope for a better future. Such is the case with Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose life continues to inspire worldwide peace, ... Brown and Coakley appear at Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast Award-Winning Essays Salute Dr. King, Focus on Helping Others Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Haiti earthquake: a few more rescues, but aid still slow - Times Online
Telegraph.co.uk | Haiti earthquake: a few more rescues, but aid still slow Times Online British rescue workers have freed two more earthquake victims from the rubble in Port au Prince today as disorder grows on the streets of the Haitian capital and aid sits undistributed. A rescue team from Rapid UK used hammers and chisels as they spent ... Haiti earthquake: Survivors desperate for clean water as disease takes hold World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting The extent of the damage in Haiti's villages |
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid - Washington Post
Times Online | Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid Washington Post AP BOSTON -- For much of her campaign, Martha Coakley steered clear of the Kennedy mystique, methodic » |
Friday, January 15, 2010
Mass. Senate poll shows shift toward GOP candidate - Washington Post
Reuters | Mass. Senate poll shows shift toward GOP candidate Washington Post AP BOSTON -- A new poll in the Massachusetts Senate race shows a shift in favor of the Republican Party and a potential disaster for President Barack Obama and his Democratic political agenda in Tuesday's special election. ... Coakley's stumble blamed on 'incompetent' strategy Brown, Coakley accentuate stances on terrorism, economy 3rd-Party Candidate Named Kennedy Could Tip Senate Race in Massachusetts |
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Haiti Lies in Ruins; Grim Search for Untold Dead - New York Times
Reuters | Haiti Lies in Ruins; Grim Search for Untold Dead New York Times Bodies lay by a street on Wednesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, where the cries of trapped victims could be heard under rubble. More Photos > By SIMON ROMERO and MARC LACEY PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti â€"Huge swaths of Port-au-Prince lay in ruins on Thursday, ... Haiti earthquake survivors await global aid effort Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount |
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Bodies line streets in shell-shocked Haiti - ABC Online
Reuters | Bodies line streets in shell-shocked Haiti ABC Online Daybreak will shed more light on the extent of the death and destruction. (AFP: Lisandro Suero) Fears of a mounting death toll are growing in Haiti after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation this morning. ... Haiti Quake New Blow for Country Mired in Misery Hundreds feared dead in Haiti quake Major quake rocks Haitian capital; many feared dead |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Reid: 'Not going to dwell' on controversy over remarks | Philadelphia Inquirer ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
Reuters | Reid: 'Not going to dwell' on controversy over remarks | Philadelphia Inquirer ... Philadelphia Inquirer AP WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sought yesterday to slam the book shut on a controversy stemming from remarks about President Obama's race and dialect, and a string of forgiving statements from prominent blacks made ... Should Harry Reid Resign? Paterson slams Reid comments Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments? |
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Reid's remarks threaten to change his game - Los Angeles Times
BBC News (blog) | Reid's remarks threaten to change his game Los Angeles Times Republicans put heat on the Senate majority leader to step down as he faces a tough reelection this year. The question is whether Harry Reid's remarks will hurt his reelection chances by depressing black turnout in Nevada. ... GOP: Response to Reid Remark Shows Double Standard Democrats dismiss Republican c » |
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Northern California - Los Angeles Times
ABC News | Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Northern California Los Angeles Times A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Eureka, Calif., on Saturday, snapping power lines, toppling chimneys, knocking down traffic signals, shattering windows and prompting the evacuation of at least one apartment ... Earthquake rocks Eureka, damage widespread 6.5 Quake Strikes Off California Coast |
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Friday, January 8, 2010
Man Is Charged in Breach of Newark Airport Security - New York Times
CBC.ca | Man Is Charged in Breach of Newark Airport Security New York Times The man who is believed to have slipped into a secured area of Newark Liberty International Airport and to have caused a six-hour shutdown of a major terminal on Sunday has been arrested, Port Authority officials said on Friday night. ... Arrest Made in Newark Airport Security Breach Arrest in Newark airport security breach Arrest made in Newark airport security breach |
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Dodd's retirement decision may boost chances for financial regulatory overhaul - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Dodd's retirement decision may boost chances for financial regulatory overhaul Washington Post As Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) winds down his 30-year run in the Senate, his top remaining priority -- a landmark piece of legislation that could shape his legacy -- is an effort to enact the greatest overhaul of the nation's ... Connecticut Smackdown Takes a Twist Departures Shake Democrats |
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Dorgan says he will not seek re-election in 2010 - USA Today
Kansas City Star | Dorgan says he will not seek re-election in 2010 USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) â€" North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan said Tuesday he will not seek re-election to the Senate in 2010, a surprise announcement that dealt another blow to Democrats already struggling to protect their Senate majority. ... Democrat Sen. Dorgan plans to leave Senate Sen. Dorgan to Retire at End of 2010 |
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