Archive for October, 2009
After Beck’s Evisceration Of Slum Lord, Corrupt Politician And Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett, White House Fires Back On Official Website (19)
White House.Gov: Last night Fox News continued its disregard for the facts in an attempt to smear the Administration’s efforts to win the Olympics for the United States. In the past, hosting the Olympics has been a source of pride and unity for the country, but once again Fox News’ Glenn Beck program has shown [...]
“War Council Divided”: Gates Goes Soft On Troop Request (5)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is confronting a split among his closest advisers on Afghanistan, reflecting divisions in his own party over whether to send in thousands more U.S. troops and complicating his efforts to adopt a war policy he can sell to a public grown weary of the 8-year-old conflict. With top military [...]
US Holds Rare Bilateral Talks With Iran (1)
Washington Post: GENEVA, Oct. 1 — Diplomats from Iran and six world powers began talks Thursday morning on Iran’s nuclear program at an 18th century villa in the Geneva countryside, and U.S. and Iranian negotiators held a rare bilateral meeting as part of the high-stakes encounter. In the first such high-level talks between Washington and [...]
“Employers Are Reluctant To Hire”: Unemployment Claims Rise More Than Three Times As Expected (5)
WASHINGTON — First-time claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak. The Labor Department says initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to a seasonally adjusted 551,000 from 534,000 in the previous week. Wall Street economists expected an increase of 5,000, [...]
Pawlenty Preps 2012 Campaign Team – With Video (0)
Politico Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been quietly assembling the blueprint of a presidential campaign and will announce Thursday the support of a group of high-level political strategists and donors, complemented by a handful of top new media consultants, POLITICO has learned. Pawlenty, under the radar of D.C.’s political community, has locked up some of [...]
Senators Furious As Harry Reid Gets Special Protections For Nevada Against Ravages Of Jokercare (8)
Politico: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moved swiftly to ensure that his home state of Nevada wouldn’t be hurt by Medicaid changes included in the health care reform bill moving through the Senate Finance Committee. Now some of his Democratic colleagues are demanding the same treatment for their states. “We have to make sure Colorado [...]
October 1-2, 2009 (18)
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