CBC.ca | $100 Billion Increase in Deficit Is Forecast New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The additional tax cuts and public works spending that President Obama has proposed to spur job creation would add $100 billion to this year's deficit, bringing it to nearly $1.6 trillion, according to an administration ... White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source Obama pairs a push for jobs with proposed spending cuts Obama to unveil 2011 budget plans |
Sunday, January 31, 2010
$100 Billion Increase in Deficit Is Forecast - New York Times
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Obama's NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness? - Christian Science Monitor
The Guardian | Obama's NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness? Christian Science Monitor The Obama administration says it won't hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after » |
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Friday, January 29, 2010
US considering other sites for 9/11 trials -source - Reuters
The Guardian | US considering other sites for 9/11 trials -source Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Under intense bipartisan pressure, US Attorney General Eric Holder is considering alternative sites to New York City for prosecuting the accused plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks amid concerns about ... Obama going to move 9/11 trial out of Manhattan? White House eyes moving site of 9/11 trial US considering 9/11 trial move from New York |
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Obama's promises, verbatim - USA Today
CTV.ca | Obama's promises, verbatim USA Today State of the Union addresses are also quasi-campaign speeches, as presidents recite a long list of pledges and promises. Here is a list of things President Obama promised to do last night on a variety of topics. The comments are in the order they were ... Snap Analysis: Obama's big speech: did he get his groove back? Obama faces uphill road to create jobs State of the Union Gets Mixed Reaction from Tennessee |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
President Obama's Promises: A Look Back at the 2009 Address to Congress - ABC News
Kansas City Star | President Obama's Promises: A Look Back at the 2009 Address to Congress ABC News Middle-class Americans need immediate tax relief, President Obama will say tonight in his first, official State of the Union address to a country weary of wars and the economic downturn. The president orders a hold on non-security ... Obama's day: State of the Union The state of policy . . . Politics From A to Z: State of the Union |
Monday, January 25, 2010
Obama's plan to help the middle class: how it might affect you - Christian Science Monitor
Boston Globe | Obama's plan to help the middle class: how it might affect you Christian Science Monitor A tax credit here and an expanded program there are part of Obama's new plan to relieve financial stress on the middle class. Among the beneficiaries, if Congress goes along: families with children in child care, college students, and workers without ... Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class Axelrod: Democrats to fight for Obama Senate seat Home > Mr. Bryant (and friends) go to Washington |
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Top WH aides downplay Mass. loss - Politico
Boston Globe | Top WH aides downplay Mass. loss Politico Top White House aides spent several hours Sunday morning trying to put the best face on the Massachusetts election that stripped President Obama of a 60-seat Democratic supermajority in the Senate and has left his ... 2009 Democratic agenda severely weakened by Republicans' united opposition President Obama's Top Political Adviser Said 'No Regrets' After President's ... Axelrod: Obama won't walk away from reform |
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Bradley A. Smith: Newsflash: First Amendment Upheld - Wall Street Journal
Washington Post | Bradley A. Smith: Newsflash: First Amendment Upheld W » |
Friday, January 22, 2010
Supreme Court Voids Campaign Spending Curbs - msnbc.com
CBC.ca | Supreme Court Voids Campaign Spending Curbs msnbc.com [Bloomberg] -- A divided US Supreme Court struck down decades-old restrictions on corporate campaign spending, reversing two of its precedents and freeing companies to conduct advertising campaigns that explicitly try to sway voters. ... US Supreme Court Solidifies Corporate Political Takeover Ruling Renews Rumors of Justice Stevens' Retirement Manchin Responds to Campaign Spending Ruling |
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Supreme Court overturns ban on direct corporate spending on elections - Los Angeles Times
CNN International | Supreme Court overturns ban on direct corporate spending on elections Los Angeles Times In a 5-4 decision that strikes down a 1907 law, the justices say the 1st Amendment gives corporations, just like individuals, a right to spend their own money on political ads for federal candidates. By David G. Savage Reporting from Washington - The ... Campaign-Finance Ruling Opens Door to More Political Groups |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Excuses, Excuses: Democrats Dig Deep to Explain Loss in Massachusetts - FOXNews
ABC News | Excuses, Excuses: Democrats Dig Deep to Explain Loss in Massachusetts FOXNews Democrats are offering a wide variety of excuses to explain why a truck-driving, war-supporting, health care reform-opposing Republican will be sitting in "Ted Kennedy's seat" in the US Senate. Martha Coakley concedes in the Massachusetts special ... GOP Victory Upends Senate |
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message Lives On - ABC News
New York Times (blog) | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message Lives On ABC News On Monday, America will celebrate -- if that's the right word -- Martin Luther King Day. Today, there are two generations of Americans who are too young to person » |
Sunday, January 17, 2010
McConnell: Mass. Senate race a health referendum - Washington Post
Reuters | McConnell: Mass. Senate race a health referendum Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- The Senate's Republican leader is casting the shockingly close Senate race in Massachusetts as a referendum on President Barack Obama's health care bill. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says that no matter who wins Tuesday's special ... MA Senate Race: Final Push McConnell: Mass Senate race is "referendum on national health-care bill' Obama here for Coakley, trailing a diminished aura |
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid - Washington Post
Washington Post | 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 » |
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Haiti quake aid effort hampered by blockages - BBC News
CBC.ca | Haiti quake aid effort hampered by blockages BBC News Bottlenecks and infrastructure damage have been holding up aid efforts in Haiti, where Tuesday's earthquake has left as many as 45000-50000 dead. There is little sign of humanitarian supplies beyond the Port-au-Prince airport, and correspondents say ... Relief Bodies Seek Routes to Avert New Disaster in Haiti Desperate Haitians Await Aid Following Quake Cuba opens airspace to US evacuation flights |
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Haitians in Miami anxiously await news from home - BBC News
Reuters | Haitians in Miami anxiously await news from home BBC News Ever since the earth shook in Port-au-Prince on Monday afternoon, the Little Haiti neighbourhood in Miami has been brimming with concern for loved ones. At least 300000 Haitians are thought to live in the South Florida area and many of those are ... Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount |
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Haiti quake: The worst of places for a big tremor - BBC News
The Guardian | Haiti quake: The worst of places for a big tremor BBC News It was immediately obvious that Tuesday's quake in Haiti would be an app » |
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Bomb Kills Professor in Tehran - New York Times
Hurriyet Daily News | Bomb Kills Professor in Tehran New York Times PARIS â€" A bomb attached to motorcycle killed an Iranian professor of nuclear physics outside his home in northern Tehran on Tuesday, the state-run Press TV broadcaster reported on its Web site. The authorities c » |
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Reid's remarks threaten to change his game - Los Angeles Times
The Hindu | 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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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California - Los Angeles Times
Times Online | Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California Los Angeles Times The temblor snaps power lines, shatters windows and is felt over a wide area, but no major injuries are reported. 'It was a monstrous one,' a merchant says. Natural Foods employees sort through the mess left by the earthquake. ... 6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County Earthquake rocks Eureka, damage widespread 6.5 Quake Strikes Off California Coast |
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Friday, January 8, 2010
California Requests Billions From US - Wall Street Journal
BBC News | California Requests Billions From US W » |
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Obama Says Anti-Terror 'Buck' Stops With Him - ABC News
CBC.ca | Obama Says Anti-Terror 'Buck' Stops With Him ABC News AP President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, about an » |
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Sen. Dodd can now focus on his legacy - Los Angeles Times
Globe and Mail | Sen. Dodd can now focus on his legacy Los Angeles Times After deciding not to seek reelection, the Connecticut Democrat is poised to make the compromises necessary to push his proposed financial regulations through the Senate. By Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington - In deciding not to seek reelection ... Departures Shake Democrats |
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
AP Sources: Colorado Gov. Ritter to Retire - New York Times
Macon Telegraph | AP Sources: Colorado Gov. Ritter to Retire New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic sources tell The Associated Press that Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter won't run for re-election ... Sources: Colorado Gov. Ritter to retire Sources: Ritter expected to withdraw from governor's race Ritter is not running for re-election as Colorado's governor |
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