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11:52:34 PM Wildcatter Was Influential Commerce Secretary
Wall Street Journal - USA

"Together we shared a journey that led to the presidency, the mountaintop of American politics," Mr. Bush said Sunday in a statement. ... [more]

11:05:17 PM Democrats Seek to Skirt Court Ruling on Political Spending
Wall Street Journal - USA

President Barack Obama devoted his weekly address to the decision, calling it a victory for "special interests and their lobbyists. ... [more]

11:00:25 PM White House Decides to Outsource NASA Work
Wall Street Journal - USA

By ANDY PASZTOR The White House has decided to begin funding private companies to carry NASA astronauts into space, but the proposal faces major political ... [more]

10:47:58 PM A blow for the Democrats and democracy in the USA
On Line opinion - Australia

.... then Republican Governor Mitt Romney from being able to appoint a Republican replacement to the US Senate if Democrat John Kerry was elected president. ... [more]

10:32:32 PM McCain: Campaign Finance Reform Is Dead
CBS News - USA

We design, construct, and finance prisons, jails and immigration detention centers. I realize that many have concerns about privatizing prisons and jails. ... [more]

10:29:59 PM Osama Threatens Obama: More attacks on the way
Daily Caller

President Bush had this shut down, bin Laden was releasing messages which were not threatening America, but now he is back and his Yemeni al Qaeda is .... [more]

9:55:19 PM Lakers To Head To The White House
CBS 2 - Los Angeles,CA,USA

Read more in our Privacy Policy The Lakers are going to the White House. The reigning NBA champions, including Coach Phil Jackson and Hall-of-Famer Magic ... [more]

9:27:42 PM Biden Encourages Columnist to Convince VP's Son to Run for Senate
Obama Accuses McCain of Same Old Republican Campaign Tactics

A longtime op-ed writer from Delaware reported Sunday that the vice president urged him to enlist Biden's son Beau to run for the state's open US Senate ... [more]

9:13:47 PM A part analysis of John Kerry Report on Sri Lanka
Daily News - Columbo,Sri Lanka

On December 7, 2009 John Kerry, the Chairman of the SCFR, circulating the two member report among the rest of the committee members, makes comment by .... [more]

8:29:15 PM White House advisers promise sharper focus on jobs
Forbes - USA

By STEVEN R. HURST , 01.24.10, 03:12 PM EST WASHINGTON -- A politically shaken White House promised Sunday a sharper focus on jobs and the economy, .... [more]

8:08:22 PM Mass. Voters to Washington: Now Play Nice
CBS News - USA

You didn't even mention that the use of the filibuster by Republican Senators has been absolutely off the historical charts -- Republican Senators have ... [more]

8:01:41 PM Are Dissidents Safe in Hong Kong?
Wall Street Journal - USA

After Mr. Zhou refused to reveal his identity, immigration officials transported him across the border to Shenzhen, where he was detained until being ... [more]

7:28:43 PM White House: Bin Laden Offers 'Same Hollow Justifications'
Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA

White House officials on Sunday said they couldn't verify whether a tape in which Osama bin Laden apparently took credit for the Christmas Day ... [more]

7:21:50 PM Scott Brown Win Is a Victory For Bush Foreign Policy, Defeat For Ron
Big Government (blog)

Big Government (blog) It was his decision in 2003 not to back the President Bush and the War in Iraq that finally led to my resignation. Looking back, with the Iraqi people fully ... [more]

7:20:20 PM GOP: Jobs, Economy a Good Start for Union Speech, but Obama Must Talk
Obama Accuses McCain of Same Old Republican Campaign Tactics

FOXNews But Republicans are also warning the president to take cues from the message sent by Massachusetts voters last week who elected Republican candidate Scott ... [more]

7:09:14 PM David Cameron And A Possible UK Immigration Cap
Gov Monitor

Politicians from all parties may find a cap on net immigration a tempting suggestion – a quick way to demonstrate that they are responding to public ... [more]

6:15:31 PM The Real Politics of Climate Policy 2010
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

With 41 senators, a Republican filibuster is once again possible in the Senate. It also means that the bargaining power of each individual Democrat has been ... [more]

6:12:30 PM Robert Mosbacher Sr., Bush Backer, Commerce Chief, Dies at 82
BusinessWeek - USA

Mosbacher died in Houston this morning after a yearlong fight with pancreatic cancer, former President Bush said in a statement. ... [more]

6:05:10 PM Bailouts, Stimulus Were 'Essential,' White House's Axelrod Says
BusinessWeek - USA

... stimulus were needed to skirt an economic meltdown even as polls suggest the policies are unpopular, said David Axelrod, a senior White House adviser. ... [more]

5:20:55 PM Ben Bernanke nomination: Ben Bernanke confirmation is almost done as Sen ...
Khabrein.info - New Delhi,Delhi,India

John Kerry (D., Mass.) expressed his desire to support his candidature. There are now some 27 Senator who are willing to back the influential position. ... [more]

4:59:46 PM No Shake-Ups to Accompany Political Chief's Arrival at White House
FOX News - USA

President Obama's campaign guru is coming to the White House but that doesn't mean that current aides are on the outs, the president's top political adviser ... [more]

4:53:40 PM Aid After the Earthquake
Albany Times Union (blog)

With the recommendation of President Obama, President Clinton and President Bush have banded together to create the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. ... [more]

4:30:08 PM White House Confident in Bernanke
Wall Street Journal - USA

By DAVID WESSEL and BRENT KENDALL WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs expressed confidence Sunday morning that Ben Bernanke would be .... [more]

4:18:02 PM Republican Senator's 'No' Keeps Bernanke Vote a Nail-Biter
FOX News - USA

Dick Durbin, Chris Dodd, John Kerry, Tim Johnson and Mary Landrieu and Republican Sens. Judd Gregg and George Voinovich, who have expressed their support ... [more]

4:17:54 PM The Back Room: The Brutality of US Immigration Officers
Blogcritics.org - USA

Rigid immigration laws and blind bureaucratic adherence to their implementation amount to an invisible, red tape equivalent of physical barriers erected by ... [more]

3:26:24 PM White House Confident Senate Will OK Bernanke
ABC News - United States

Bernanke, appointed by Republican President George W. Bush, is widely credited with helping to prevent the recession from turning into a depression. ... [more]

2:20:58 PM Foreign Money in American Politics?
ABC News - United States

Federal Election Commission allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts on political commercialson the grounds that corporations should be treated just ... [more]

1:47:02 PM White House confident Bernanke to be confirmed
Reuters - NY,USA

In a sign of how worried the White House is about a sudden recent surge in opposition to Bernanke's renomination, Obama contacted the Democratic Senate ... [more]

1:15:46 PM Kellar's war with words
The Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA

I will not deviate that illegal immigration is wrong ... That's the way I feel, that's always the way I feel and will continue to feel. ... [more]

1:10:14 PM Frustration over Israeli, Palestinian talks
CNN International - Atlanta,GA,USA

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- US President Barack Obama's special envoy to the Middle East ended a four-day trip to Israel and the West Bank with no breakthrough in ... [more]

10:51:16 AM Independents are calling the electoral shots
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

That's what has White House strategists and Democrats in Congress most worried about this fall's elections: Independents, the country's most fickle voters, ... [more]

10:20:38 AM The 'Avatar' effect: James Cameron's blockbuster makes waves in cultural ...
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

In addition to 3D, 'Avatar' viewers see the film in many cultural - and even political - dimensions. Here, an audience in China. Sometimes a movie is more ... [more]

10:01:10 AM President Obama slams Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling to throw out prohibitions
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

New York Daily News The messages coincided with Washington Post reports that Obama campaign manager David Plouffe will expand his role as an outside White House adviser, ... [more]

9:45:22 AM A different take on UT's love affair with Norv Turner
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA

•Turner has more playoff wins than Sid Gillman and George Allen combined. Wow. Could that be right? Yes, it is, but it's also misleading. ... [more]

9:40:19 AM Living the creed of the Good Samaritan
CharlotteObserver.com - Charlotte,NC,USA

"What impressed me is Samaritan's Purse's ability to work in so many different arenas once they're on the ground," says Dr. Bill Frist, a former US senator ... [more]

9:10:05 AM Massachusetts victory raises GOP underdogs' hopes
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA

On Friday, the first President George Bush and his first lady, Barbara Bush, endorsed Hutchison. They helped build the Texas GOP way back when. .... [more]

9:03:17 AM Obama's evolution as commander-in-chief
The Free Lance-Star

“Not to imply in some way that President Bush wasn't vigorous, but he was of a different generation.” Obama most often compares his style as commander in ... [more]

8:14:41 AM President is right: We need a return to safe banking
Augusta Chronicle

So the Republican Congress foolishly repealed the 1930s Glass-Steagall law that had long prevented rampant bank speculation. For decades after the crash of ... [more]

7:51:04 AM Fleeing cartels, seeking asylum
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA

She hopes the graphic photos and articles about her uncle's assassination will help convince an immigration judge of this: Send her back to Mexico, .... [more]

7:16:49 AM Bob Hopkins: Political reality
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA

Nothing was more impressive, however, than the memory of Dick Armey, Dennis Hastert and Tom Delay strong-arming the House for years, partisan voting at its ... [more]

7:16:27 AM Robert Rector: Bush regains a measure of stature
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - West Covina,CA,USA

And President Bush did just that, praising President Obama's swift and timely response to the disaster. In doing so, he appeared poised and presidential, ... [more]

6:55:16 AM 2 die in small plane crash...Scare aboard United jet...White House brings
9&10 News - Cadillac,MI,USA

9&10 News The White House is bringing in David Plouffe (pluhfz), who led President Barack Obama's winning 2008 campaign, to work on strategy for the November .... [more]

6:30:45 AM Kendall workshop aims to clarify TPS process for Haitians
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA

US immigration officials hosted a community workshop to explain the new federal Temporary Protected Status extended to undocumented Haitian immigrants. ... [more]

6:24:28 AM CA-Sen: Fiorina continues to lie about fundraising
Daily Kos - Berkeley,CA,USA

From yet another release: "Barbara Boxer should be a very worried incumbent senator today. Not only did Carly out-raise Boxer in just 60 days to the tune of ... [more]

6:09:20 AM Barney Frank wants to abolish his Fannie and Freddie past mistakes
Right Pundits - Lafayette,CA,USA

Many fingers have been pointed at George W. Bush, but allow me to point out that, in 2003, while Bush was President, Bush wanted to regulate Fannie and .... [more]

5:47:34 AM Lineups for Sunday's TV news shows
Kansas City Star - MO,USA

9 am — Guests: White House press secretary Robert Gibbs; Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican. 9 am — Guests: White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett; ... [more]

5:03:52 AM HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover?
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

But getting a brand-new bill through the Senate without sparking a Republican filibuster might be impossible. Obama has suggested that Congress could craft ... [more]

5:02:27 AM Sen. Kerry Says He'll Vote for Bernanke
Wall Street Journal - USA

John Kerry (D., Mass.) said Saturday he will vote to confirm Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, bringing to 27 the number of ... [more]

3:56:38 AM Hicks' sale of Rangers finalized
MLB.com - USA

That's the same role that former President Bush had when his group owned the Rangers in 1989-98. Ryan, who is also one of the 12 investors, will remain the ... [more]

3:53:09 AM Local Catholic Bishop heading immigration reform
ABC 4 - Salt Lake City,USA

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A Salt Lake Catholic Bishop is leading a committee on immigration reform. Bishop John C. Wester said comprehensive .... [more]

3:41:40 AM Lobbyist groups fund -- and attend -- Republican legislators' retreat
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Barajas said most of the Republican lawmakers paid for their own hotel rooms in Santa Barbara, many from accounts made up of political contributions. ... [more]

2:52:43 AM Dems' Bogus Populism
FrumForum

Barbara Boxer for example released this statement: I have a lot of respect for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. When the financial crisis hit in late ... [more]

2:39:33 AM White House Is Confident of Bernanke Confirmation
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

About four hours later, two Democrats — Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts and Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois — issued separate endorsements. ... [more]

2:30:11 AM Still a chance for immigration reform
Fort Worth Star Telegram

Even so, I think the rumors about the death of comprehensive immigration reform are premature. Here's why: This debate isn't as simple as Blue and Red. ... [more]

2:16:01 AM Money and Scott Brown are driving California candidates
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Republican Meg Whitman adds $20 million to her campaign. Democrats, who lack that kind of largesse, are paying attention to voters' perceived anger. ... [more]

2:05:36 AM White House fights for Bernanke
FOXNews

The White House deployed its top guns this weekend to lobby on behalf of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, enlisting Treasury Secretary Timothy .... [more]

1:22:23 AM Reggie Bush might be the X-factor for Saints
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

By Sam Farmer Reporting from New Orleans - Reggie Bush is not an every-down running back for the New Orleans Saints. Question is, can he be an every-Sunday ... [more]

1:15:32 AM Obama Gallup Net Approval Down to Zero
Race 4 2012 (blog)

Of course, he'll saddle President Bush (rightfully so, at least in part) and the “irresponsible economic policies of the past eight years” (side note: when ... [more]

12:36:42 AM Immigration authorities take four injured in rollover into custody
Corpus Christi Caller Times - Corpus Christi,TX,USA

Countries of origin, ages, the number of men and women and their conditions were not available Saturday, Treviño said. All will be released to immigration ... [more]

12:18:30 AM WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES PHONY “WAR ON WALL STREET”
Las Vegas TSG (blog)

How phony is the new PR campaign the White House has launched against “Wall Street”? Let's look at the record. Washington Democrats have repeatedly bailed ... [more]



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