Washington Post | What a Republican Health-Care Reform Bill Would Look Like Southern Pines Pilot My college sociology professor always gave his classes term papers that we knew would take half a semester of solitary confinement in the graduate library. But, like most workers, the professor was not fond of ... GOP Envisions Northeast Comeback Sunday Take: The theater in the meeting between Obama and House Republicans State budget, taxes likely to remain top issues |
New York Times (blog) | Obama, Republicans face off at Baltimore retreat Los Angeles Times The president repeatedly defended his policies and accused House Republicans of distorting his positions for political gain. By James Oliphant Reporting from Baltimore - President Obama went toe-to-toe with some of his fiercest critics today, ... FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP Rep. tangle over numbers Obama, Republicans Spar at GOP Event |
Globe and Mail | Instant view: Bernanke reconfirmed by Senate Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of US senators on Thursday voted to confirm Ben Bernanke for a second four-year term at the head of the Federal Reserve. KEY POINTS: * A total of 70 senators voted to confirm, with 30 voting against. ... Obama Congratulates Bernanke on Second Fed Term Bernanke Reconfirmed by Senate, But Bigger Ch » |
CBC.ca | Obama's first State of the Union: What he will say vs. what he should say Los Angeles Times So tonight Barack Obama gives his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress before millions at home muttering back at their TV's and a predictably partisan audience of House and Senate members following or ignoring the signals of ... Clinton missing speech but not as security holdout Obama Returning to Familiar Themes in State of the Union, With Goals Unmet What Obama Will Say (and Won't Say) in the State of the Union |
WNCT | Senate Likely to Reject Idea of Deficit Task Force ABC News AP President Barack Obama announces economic initiatives for struggling middle class families, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across from the White House in Washington. ... Obama to seek three-year freeze on domestic spending Obama to seek spending freeze to trim deficits Obama to seek freeze on domestic spending |
Reuters | Christmas Bombing Try Is Hailed by bin Laden New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, spoke publicly for the first time about the botched Christmas Day airliner bombing, praising the attempt â€" but not explicitly taking responsibility for it â€" in an ... In audio message, bin Laden says he endorsed Dec. 25 airline bomb plot Bin Laden takes credit for airline bombing plot; officials express skepticism 'From Osama to Obama,' Bin Laden Delivers New Threats |
Reuters | Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race Boston Globe Candidates and groups that supported them spent nearly $23 million on Tuesday's US Senate election, burning through nearly » |
Globe and Mail | Scott Brown's Senate win boosts GOP campaign efforts Washington Post Emboldened by Scott Brown's stunning win in Massachusetts, Republicans are convinced this is their year to climb out of the political abyss and capture congressional seats and governor's offices held by Democrats ... GOP candidates latch on to Scott Brown Daughter of GOP hero Scott Brown admits she voted for a Democrat Democrats' agenda hits the w » |
BBC News | Supreme Court's ruling on corporate campaign spending could affect state races Los Angeles Times Sen. Barbara Boxer's reelection campaign will largely be the testing ground for the new rules in California. By Shane Goldmacher Reporting from Sacramento - The US Supreme Court's sweeping ruling Thursday to » |
The Guardian | For Kennedy's Republican Successor, Discipline Helped Carve Path to Senate New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Scott Brown lives by what he c » |
Globe and Mail | Martha Coakley argued her case and lost in Mass. Senate race Washington Post Massachusetts voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide an unexpectedly close US Senate contest between Democrat Martha Coakley, the state's attorney general, and Republican Scott Brown. The special election was for the former Senate seat of longtime ... Brown wins Massachusetts Senate race, CNN projects Independent Voters Abandon Democrats |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | 3 Shot Near Martin Luther King Events in San Antonio FOXNews SAN ANTONIO â€" Three people have been wounded when gunfire erupted near crowds attending Martin Luther King Jr. holiday activities in San Antonio. The shooting happened about 4 pm Monday outside a Church's Fried Chicken restaurant in a commercial and ... Hundreds march in memory of King Nucleus Johnson kicks off parade with MLK speech |
ABC News | Hoping It Won't Be Needed, Democrats Craft Backup Plan on Health Care Bill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" With the Massachusetts special election for United States Senate increasingly unpredictable, Democrats in Washington are contemplating a f » |
Reuters | In Massachusetts, voters' discontent threatens Democrats Los Angeles Times A special election Tuesday to fill the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat has turned into a closer contest than expected, as disaffected party members and independents lean toward the Republican conte By James Oliphant Reporting from Boston - Steve ... Candidates Make Weekend Push in Crucial Massachusetts Senate Race |
Washington Post | Democrats Accuse Brown of 'Radical' Ties as Senate Election Nears FOXNews GOP Senate candidate Scott Brown and his supporters are firing back at Democratic senators for accusing him of being a "far-right" politician backed by "right-wing radicals" by virtue of his ties to the conservative tea party movement. ... Bank Tax Is Centerpiece Of Party's New Populism |
Sydney Morning Herald | US Announces $100 Million Aid Package for Haiti Voice of America Photo: AP US President Barack Obama has announced $100 million in new aid to Haiti, two days after a powerful earthquake left much of the capital city of Port-au-Prince in rubble. Our correspondent has details on the American relief and rescue effort. ... Who's running Haiti? No one, say the people Haiti earthquake: law and order breaks down Mass Graves Inevitable in Haiti, Pathologist Says |
New York Daily News | Ex-Rep. Harold Ford 'strongly considering' NY Senate run, spokesman criticizes ... Los Angeles Times NEW YORK (AP) â€" Former US Rep. Harold Ford Jr. began crafting his argument Tuesday for a potential bid to unseat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, reinventing himself as an independent thinker battling "Washington insiders." Ford has not decided yet whether to ... A Potenti » |
ABC News | Reid Says He Could Have Used 'Better Choice of Words' in Describing Obama FOXNews Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that he "could have used a better choice of words" when he described Barack Obama in 2008 as "light-skinned" with "no Negro dialect" unless he wants one. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that ... The Fix: Is Harry Reid the next Chris Dodd? White House says Obama not offended by Reid remarks Paterson: Reid's comments on Obama 'reprehensible' |
BBC News | GOP Chairman Pressures Reid on Obama Remarks New York Times Michael Steele, the Republican Party chairman, c » |
Reuters | Lawmakers Want More Security Changes Out of Terror Plot Review FOXNews President Obama's push to revamp the terror watch list, improve airport screening and hold the intelligence community more accountable for tracking suspects does not go far enough, some lawmakers say, arguing that more specific steps need to be taken ... Obama returns to job one -- jobs Obama takes steps to bolster security Report on failed Christmas terror attack released |
Times Online | Analysis: Dodd Retirement May Help Banking Bill ABC News AP Freed from his liberal base and moneyed donors, Sen. Chris Dodd can now cast himself as the honest broker in negotiations over a massive W » |
The Guardian | Connecticut's Attorney General Will Seek Dodd's Senate Seat New York Times Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut's Democratic attorney general, said Wednesday he would run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Christopher J. Dodd, who plans to announce his retirement later in the day. ... US Sen Dodd's Departure Could Set Back Financial Overhaul |
Reuters | GOP retirements in House may affect party's gains in November Washington Post While the recent political chatter in Washington has focused on Democrats retiring from Congress, Republicans are leaving the House in greater numbers, a trend that could blunt the party's momentum heading into the November midterm ... Democrats plan to fast-track final health care bill Democrats may side-step conference committee on health care Dems Intend to Bypass GOP on Health Compromise |
