Sunday, January 31, 2010

Sunday Take: The theater in the meeting between Obama and House Republicans - Washington Post


New York Times (blog)


Sunday Take: The theater in the meeting between Obama and House Republicans

Washington Post


Friday's encounter between President Obama and House Republicans proved to be riveting political theater. The question is whether it will be remembered as a moment that began to ease the tensions between the two parties -- or an asterisk in ...


State budget, taxes likely to remain top issues

Statesman Journal


Republicans to tie President Obama to Democratic candidates

Politico


Iowa congressmen re-evaluate strategy as landscape shifts

DesMoinesRegister.com


Christian Science Monitor -New York Times -Los Angeles Times


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Friday, January 29, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Obama Returning to Familiar Themes in State of the Union, With Goals Unmet - FOXNews


Washington Post


Obama Returning to Familiar Themes in State of the Union, With Goals Unmet

FOXNews


President Obama is expected to wrap his first official State of the Union address around the theme of jobs creation and economic recovery, c »

Monday, January 25, 2010

Obama to seek spending freeze to trim deficits - San Jose Mercury News


MSN Philippines News


Obama to seek spending freeze to trim deficits

San Jose Mercury News


WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: (AFP OUT) US President Barack Obama (R) and speaks with Vice President Joe Biden as they make a statement following a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force at the White House January 25, 2010 in Washington, ...


Analyst view: Obama to seek 3-year freeze on domestic spending

Reuters


Obama wants to freeze discretionary spending for 3 years

CNN International


A rundown of Obama's proposals

Los Angeles Times


Kansas City Star -AFP


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Sunday, January 24, 2010

McCain Nudges Obama Toward His Party's Health Plans - New York Times


The Hindu


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 ...


Democrats Will Regroup Before Trying to Salvage Health Overhaul

BusinessWeek


Mass. Voters to Washington: Now Play Nice

CBS News


Lessons learned from Brown's victory

Daily C »

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race - Boston Globe


CBC.ca


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  »


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Friday, January 22, 2010

'Hope For Haiti Now' Is Part Of George Clooney's History Of Giving - MTV.com


Globe and Mail


'Hope For Haiti Now' Is Part Of George Clooney's History Of Giving

MTV.com


Actor has taken leading role in aiding victims of 9/11, Indian Ocean tsunami, crisis in Darfur. By Amy Wilkinson, with additional reporting by Sway C »


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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Justice Stevens speaks of past, high court shift - USA Today


BBC News


Justice Stevens speaks of past, high court shift

USA Today


By Tim Dillon, USAT By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY WASHINGTON รข€" When liberal Justice John Paul Stevens dissented Thursday as the Supreme Court permitted new corporate spending in elections, he invoked the names of influential and long-gone justices. ...


Supreme Court OKs unlimited corporate spending on elections

Los Angeles Times


Court Kills Limits on Corporate Politicking

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Obama urges lawmakers "coalesce" on healthcare deal - Reuters


CBC.ca


Obama urges lawmakers "coalesce" on healthcare deal

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Wednesday to agree quickly on core elements of healthcare reform, signaling he might support a scaled-back overhaul after his Democrats lost a key Senate seat. ...


Obama Retreats on Health

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Polls Close in Competitive Massachusetts Senate Race - FOXNews


The Guardian


Polls Close in Competitive Massachusetts Senate Race

FOXNews


Polls have closed in the Massachusetts special election, an unexpectedly competitive contest that could have significant implications for President Obama's agenda in Washington. Democrat Martha Coakley, left, and Republican Scott Brown are in a tight ...


Independent Voters Abandon Democrats

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Monday, January 18, 2010

'A frenzy of looting' seen in Haiti's capital - CNN International


Sydney Morning Herald


'A frenzy of looting' seen in Haiti's capital

CNN International


Looters brawl as a man tries to intervene in downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday. (CNN) -- With the people of Haiti hungry, desperate and frustrated nearly a week after a powerful earthquake, sporadic violence and looting are erupting in the badly ...


Aid Flow to Haitians Improving

Voice of America


US marines arrive to bolster Haiti quake efforts

BBC News


Race to reach Haiti survivors

Aljazeera.net


New York Times -TIME -AFP


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Hillary Clinton meets with Haiti leader after arrival - CNN International


Times Online


Hillary Clinton meets with Haiti leader after arrival

CNN International


Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in quake-battered Haiti on Saturday afternoon and immediately went into meetings with officials there. Clinton warmly greeted Haitian President Rene Preval outside a tent at ...


A Presidential Triple Plea for Haiti Fund

New York Times


Clinton arrives in Haiti with relief supplies

Washington Post


Clinton, in Haiti With Relief Supplies, Meets Preval

BusinessWeek


NPR -MiamiHerald.com -W »


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Friday, January 15, 2010

With a Last Name Like Kennedy, Libertarian Could Be Spoiler in Massachusetts - FOXNews


Times Online


With a Last Name Like Kennedy, Libertarian Could Be Spoiler in Massachusetts

FOXNews


The libertarian candidate in Tuesday's special election for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat is named Joe Kennedy, raising the possibility that some confused voters may pull the lever for a man they don't support. ...


Obama said to eye Massachusetts campaign visit [Update]

Los Angeles Times


President Obama to stump for Coakley in Mass.

Boston Globe


Health stocks may jump if GOP wins in Massachusetts

Reuters


CNN -USA Today -Washington Post


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Area Haitians begin to learn fate of loved ones - Washington Post


Reuters


Area Haitians begin to learn fate of loved ones

Washington Post


A search and rescue team from Fairfax, Virginia, is on the ground in quake-stricken Haiti, helping in the search for survivors and victims. The team, along with their dogs, have been at the site of the UN headquarters in Haiti. ...


Haiti begins to see emergency aid from abroad

Los Angeles Times


Full Picture of Haiti Devastation Emerges as International Aid is Mobilized

Voice of America


Desperate searches, and a birth amid Haiti's devastation

The Guardian


AFP -Ha'aretz -Telegraph.co.uk


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Doctors Without Borders Report Dire Need for Care in Haiti - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


Doctors Without Borders Report Dire Need for Care in Haiti

FOXNews


AP Jan. 12: This photo shows an injured person being tended to at Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Doctors on the ground in Haiti are reporting a dire need for medical attention in the stricken Caribbean nation as it copes ...


Haitians in U.S. wait for news and worry

CNN


Hundreds of thousands may have died in Haiti quake, PM says

CNN International


Aid Workers Scramble Amid Haiti's Chaos

New York Times


Voice of America -Xinhua -Reuters


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Palin signs on as Fox News Channel commentator - Los Angeles Times


Globe and Mail


Palin signs on as Fox News Channel commentator

Los Angeles Times


The former Republican vice presidential nominee will appear regularly as a contributor and one of the hosts of a series on everyday Americans coping with ch »

Monday, January 11, 2010

AP Interview: Holder Defends Reid - New York Times


The Hindu


AP Interview: Holder Defends Reid

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) -- Eric Holder, the nation's first black attorney general, defended Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on ...


Intriguing people for January 11, 2010

CNN International


Why Harry Reid Is Just Not the Trent Lott of 2010

New York Magazine


Racist remark or accurate analysis? Harry Reid comment on Obama stirs debate

Plain Dealer


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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Harry Reid taking heat for Obama remarks - USA Today


Reuters


Harry Reid taking heat for Obama remarks

USA Today


The Senate Democratic Leader -- already facing a tough re-election bid in Nevada -- faces Republican c »

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Friday, January 8, 2010

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Obama to Give Latest on Attempted Bombing - New York Times


Reuters


Obama to Give Latest on Attempted Bombing

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) -- President Barack Obama will give another update on the security review into the attempted Christmas ...


Security review to be released

UPI.com


US to Release Report on Failed Airplane Bomb Plot

Voice of America


Obama not done with f »


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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Democrat Sen. Dorgan to Leave Senate - ABC News


Reuters


Democrat Sen. Dorgan to Leave Senate

ABC News


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Byron Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat, announced on Tuesday he will not run for another six-year term, a move that could threaten his party's 60-vote majority in the Senate. Dorgan said his decision ...


Banking chief Dodd to leave US Senate-sources

Reuters


Democratic Sens. Christopher Dodd and Byron Dorgan to retire

Los Angeles Times


Dorgan - and maybe Dodd - won't run

Boston Globe


NECN -New York Daily News -New York Times


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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Obama to get update on terror plot inquiry - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk


Obama to get update on terror plot inquiry

CNN


Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will meet with his top security officials Tuesday to get an update on the inquiry into security lapses that  »

Monday, January 4, 2010

Feds order toughest airport security rules ever, with extra measures for ... - New York Daily News


Ha'aretz


Feds order toughest airport security rules ever, with extra measures for ...

New York Daily News


A TSA officer screens an airline passenger in the kind of scene that will become increasingly routine in  »


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