New York Times: New home construction slowed unexpectedly in October to the lowest level in six months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, resurrecting fears that the housing market may be slow to recover. A separate report showed consumer prices inched upward in October, but not enough to make inflation a concern even as the dollar [...]
The following sewage spewed from Eric Holder’s cock holster at the beginning of today’s 9-11 trial Senate hearings… Holder: When I appeared before this committee in January for my confirmation hearing, I laid out several goals for my time as Attorney General: to protect the security of the American people, restore the integrity of the [...]
Fox News: A top Senate Republican on Wednesday accused Attorney General Eric Holder of “making bad history” in his decision to send professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-conspirators to New York for trial in civilian court, as Holder defended his choice. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., raised concerns that Holder was imperiling [...]
Beijing, China (CNN) — A little more than a year after his election, President Obama said his administration has laid the groundwork for success on global and domestic matters. “I think that we’ve restored America’s standing in the world, and that’s confirmed by polls,” he told CNN’s Ed Henry in a wide-ranging interview this week [...]
Kabul (AP) – – In her first visit to Afghanistan as America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the country Wednesday to meet with Afghan leaders on the eve of President Hamid Karzai’s inauguration. Clinton, who plans to attend Thursday’s inauguration, will also meet with Gen. Stanley McChystal, the top U.S. commander [...]
Click here to watch live Washington (AP) – -Attorney General Eric Holder, declaring “I know that we are at war,” delivered a point-by-point rebuttal Wednesday to critics who say his decision to send professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-conspirators to New York for trial in civilian court marks a return to [...]
AP: Black Power Has Arrived, With Some New Challenges WASHINGTON (AP) – Ten months after Democrats took over the Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress—and face new challenges to using their long-sought influence. There have been [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted, as Attorney General Eric Holder defended putting him through the U.S. civilian legal system. In one of a series of TV interviews during his trip to Asia, Obama said those offended by the legal privileges given to [...]
I’m sorry. I couldn’t help myself. This weekend, I went out and saw 2012. Not because I buy into any of it, I was just THAT bored on a Saturday night… Anyways, this is what I though of it, so let’s have a break from the news and share a few laughs. 2012 is bullsh*t. [...]
KABUL (AP) – Security forces increased patrols on some streets in the Afghan capital and blocked others entirely Wednesday, bracing for possible militant attacks during the inauguration ceremony that will cement President Hamid Karzai’s tumultuous re-election victory. Karzai will be sworn in Thursday for his second five-year term, with many in the international community hoping [...]
BEIJING, Nov 18 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama gave his sternest warning yet about the need to contain rising U.S. deficits, saying on Wednesday that if government debt were to pile up too much, it could lead to a double-dip recession. With the U.S. unemployment rate at 10.2 percent, Obama told Fox News his administration [...]
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday he is “very close” to a decision on boosting troop levels in Afghanistan and would make an announcement “in the next several weeks.” In a transcript of the interview seen by Reuters, Obama said he did not want his successor [...]
BEIJING (AP) – President Barack Obama says creating jobs isn’t the goal of a coming White House forum on jobs and economic growth. The president told NBC News on Wednesday that the purpose of the Dec. 3 summit is to figure out how to encourage hiring by businesses still reluctant to do so. The U.S. [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Eric Holder is defending his decision to put the professed Sept. 11 mastermind on trial in New York—and urging critics of the plan not to cower in the face of terrorists. Holder is set to testify Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers are likely to spar over the [...]
