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11:57:38 PM Some unsolicited advice for Howard Dean, and for President Obama, too
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

Almost everyone I know with expertise in health policy, public health, and the politics of health care believes as I do: we just have to pass this bill. ... [more]

11:03:46 PM Feingold blasts White House's 'lack of support' for public option
Lobbying World

By Michael O'Brien - 12/20/09 05:29 PM ET A leading Senate proponent of the public option blasted the White House for a "lack of support" for the ... [more]

11:00:55 PM Census: Whites to be Minority by 2050
Afro American - Baltimore,MD,USA

By AFRO Staff (December 20, 2009) - Whites will be a minority in the US by 2050 if immigration rates continue to slow, according to new projections by the ... [more]

10:55:19 PM Pivotal Senate Health Vote Looms
Wall Street Journal - USA

The White House and Senate leaders expressed confidence Sunday that they have the 60 votes in the Senate needed to overcome Republican opposition and pass a ... [more]

10:12:28 PM Immigration debate hasn't changed in 30 years
Arizona Capitol Times

The former Arizona governor was quoted in a local newspaper as saying two-thirds of the public wants immigration fixed, understanding that the US is not ... [more]

9:40:59 PM Senate Democrats Warn House Not to Toy With Health Bill
FOX News - USA

We don't think that there has been much fight in the White House for that," he said. The White House has made clear that passage of a health care reform ... [more]

9:30:57 PM Copenhagen's Lesson in Limits
Wall Street Journal - USA

Whatever led US President Barack Obama to believe that his personal intercession at the climate-change summit would achieve something major, .... [more]

9:24:49 PM Photo by Jana Birchum
Austin Chronicle - Austin,TX,USA

Turns out that it's former Travis County District Attorney (and bane of Tom DeLay) Ronnie Earle. Earle filed on Friday, and that's an interesting ... [more]

8:42:44 PM Obama seeks drug imports outside of health bill
Reuters - NY,USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House pledged on Sunday to move forward on allowing imports of safe prescription drugs from nations like Canada where they ... [more]

8:14:40 PM A Response to Joe Klein
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

With the 21000 the President ordered there earlier, plus the 50000 sent by President Bush, we now have over 100000 troops assigned to Afghanistan and .... [more]

7:36:04 PM SEIU president blames Senate for stalled health bill
Politico - Washington,DC,USA

Service Employees International Union president Andy Stern hinted on Sunday that the Senate bill falls short of what the union expects from health reform, ... [more]

7:31:01 PM White House Defends UN Climate Accord
Wall Street Journal - USA

By KARA SCANNELL | Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- White House adviser David Axelrod defended a non-binding accord reached at a ... [more]

6:52:25 PM Brown: GOP Protecting Ebenezer Scrooge
CBS News - USA

(CBS) (CBS) Having rounded up the 60 votes needed to prevent a Republican filibuster of the health care reform bill, Senate Democrats are preparing for a ... [more]

6:28:19 PM Graham: Healthcare fight makes passing energy and climate bill tougher
Lobbying World

John Kerry (D-Mass.) and White House officials on a compromise global warming and energy bill that can reach 60 Senate votes. Kerry and Sen. ... [more]

6:09:51 PM Howard Dean 'Disappointed' White House Didn't Fight For Public Option
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

Huffington Post (blog) "We -- we don't think that there has been much fight in the White House for that. Another big piece that needs to be fixed is we -- I don't think we ought ... [more]

5:56:25 PM Graham: Dems engaging in 'seedy Chicago politics'
CNN Political Ticker - USA

Washington (CNN) – Saying the White House and congressional Democrats were using “backroom deals that amount to bribes,” Republican Sen. ... [more]

5:42:35 PM NFL Notes: Bad Tackling is League-Wide
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia

Now he has changed the discussion with the hiring of Allen, the son of former Redskins coach George Allen who remains an icon in Washington. ... [more]

5:00:17 PM Defense bill includes appropriations for SoCal
89.3 KPCC - CA,USA

Barbara Boxer announced today. The bill would extend unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of the year for two months and tax credits aimed at ... [more]

4:51:47 PM McCain: Obama administration has been more partisan than Clinton White House
Lobbying World

McCain, when prodded by host Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday," said that the administration "in some ways, of course" more partisan than the White House ... [more]

4:48:09 PM Lebanon, Syria Wrap Up Landmark Meeting
Wall Street Journal - USA

The visit comes more than a month after Mr. Hariri reached a political compromise to form a new government with the country's opposition, led by Hezbollah, ... [more]

3:44:57 PM Bayern president says Toni can leave for free
USA Today - McLean,VA,United States

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich's president says his club would be prepared to part with unsettled Italy striker Luca Toni for free. ... [more]

3:24:32 PM Axelrod says US Congress will pass healthcare bill
Reuters - NY,USA

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - White House senior advisor David Axelrod predicted on Sunday that Congress would approve a major healthcare overhaul, ... [more]

3:03:31 PM Deported adults leave US citizen children behind
Myrtle Beach Sun News

By Kristin Collins - McClatchy Newspapers APEX, NC -- In the five months since immigration agents knocked on her door, Norma Villeda has sold her home and ... [more]

2:51:27 PM Quality content the key to future media success
The Australian

While the local newspaper industry has held up well compared with the US -- Senator John Kerry declared newspapers an "endangered species" when The Boston ... [more]

2:38:07 PM White House Signs on $2.775 Billion in Defense Aid for Israel
Yeshiva World News

Prior to heading for the Copenhagen Climate Conference, US President Barak Obama signed a foreign aid bill, which includes $2.775 billion in military aid ... [more]

2:17:21 PM Afghan President Defends Decision on Cabinet Nominees
Voice of America

Critics say there are no opposition members among the Cabinet nominees, despite Mr. Karzai's pledge to work closely with political opponents. ... [more]

1:58:42 PM The Insidious Myth Of The Progressive “Bill Killers”
All ...

Force Harry Reid to use the “nuclear option” like Bill Frist threatened to do. I will admit number four is a long shot (although in reality it is the ... [more]

1:56:36 PM Talk-show chatter
Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka,KS,USA

Did you hear President Bush's excuse? He said he never bothered to send any of them because he couldn't find a stamp." • "The former governor of Alaska, ... [more]

12:41:13 PM Soles4Souls helps millions while enriching its leader
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA

Bill Frist have helped spread their message. Most employees are based in the nonprofit's Donelson offices, with about a dozen others in a rural Alabama ... [more]

12:12:01 PM Thousands protest in Taiwan over China trade talks
Reuters - NY,USA

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Thousands of people marched in Taiwan on Sunday to protest against warming ties with political rival China, ... [more]

11:50:31 AM Think Bush is bad?
Salina.com - Salina,KS,USA

To my liberal friends who are blaming President Bush for running up a $2.9 trillion debt in his eight years as president: Gosh, that is a lot of money, ... [more]

11:42:21 AM Insurance firms big winners in health care bill
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

John Kerry the other day. From the sound of things, the Senate clearly intends to take its holiday break Wednesday, no matter what. ... [more]

11:34:26 AM Cambodia deports Uighur refugees on eve of Chinese visit (Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com

'All 20 illegally entered Cambodia because they have no immigration papers, no visa,' Koy Kuong said. 'Therefore, they violated Cambodia's 1994 immigration ... [more]

11:23:31 AM In banking, the past may become the future
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA

By Joseph N. DiStefano In November of 1999, President Bill Clinton stood at the White House and thanked all the Washington big shots who had made it .... [more]

10:51:30 AM Nevada's Top 10 political stories of the decade
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA

3 Nevada had never been much of a factor in presidential politics because of its small number of electoral votes. A quick stop on the way to California's ... [more]

10:29:25 AM Dean still a renegade, but does he still have a following?
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington,VT,USA

The White House quickly dismissed the comments by the former Democratic National Committee chairman and Vermont governor. And Dean's rhetoric hasn't ... [more]

9:37:31 AM Editorial: The 'principled pragmatism' of the Obama administration
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Obama also sought to distance his human rights policies from those of President George W. Bush, whose pursuit of democracy and freedom was perceived ... [more]

9:02:11 AM Ronnie Earle running for lieutenant governor
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA

Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, will go a long way toward energizing Democratic Party activists and donors, said Democratic political consultant Jason Stanford . ... [more]

8:58:44 AM Texas Watch: Congressional Hispanic Caucus' effort to advance
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA

Dallas Morning News Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi quietly assured freshman Democrats and other vulnerable lawmakers that she won't allow a floor debate on [more]

8:45:25 AM Democrats will invoke Bush in 2010
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

By Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman It's an axiom in US politics that the party in power in the White House loses seats in off-year elections. ... [more]

8:01:54 AM Valley activists plan rally in push for immigration rights
Contra Costa Sun - Orinda,CA,USA

By Tony Castro, Staff Writer With renewed debate over immigration reform expected in Congress next year, the San Fernando Valley could become a hotbed of ... [more]

7:39:30 AM The filibuster: let's talk about it
Atlantic Online (blog)

("At most" because a 50-50 tie would be broken by the Vice President, who of course is now a Democrat.) The reason we talk and act as if "majority" = "60 ... [more]

7:05:57 AM PROGRESSIVES PUSH TO REVISIT AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
NewsWithViews.com - Merlin,OR,USA

I have always said that immigration reform will not be easy; but it is time we had a workable plan working its way through Congress that recognizes the vast ... [more]

7:01:03 AM Coral Gables mayor attends White House reception
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA

AP Exclusive: Tourists enjoy White House breakfast Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick and his wife, Jeannett, attended a White House holiday reception -- and ... [more]

6:51:17 AM Health Insurers Win Delay on Start of $70 Billion in Added Fees
Bloomberg

Senator Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, called specifically for an exemption. His Nebraska colleague, Ben Nelson, was the last holdout Democrats needed ... [more]

6:42:20 AM Bush represented US better than Obama
Henderson Gleaner - Henderson,KY,USA

President Bush never felt the need to apologize for his country's "bad behavior" or its greatness. President Bush shook hands with foreign dignitaries like ... [more]

6:31:14 AM LETTER: Church-state essay did not denigrate
SouthCoastToday.com - New Bedford,MA,USA

John Kerry, bishops did forbid communion because Kennedy and Kerry refused to try to impose their own religious beliefs on our whole civic body as national ... [more]

6:16:31 AM Hang time at UR: Bruce Allen made mark as Spiders' punter in 1970s
Richmond Times Dispatch

He isn't known as the younger brother of the former Virginia governor (George Allen), or the son of the former Redskins coach (George Allen). ... [more]

6:13:25 AM Beck says he'll uphold Special Order 40
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Althea Shaw, Jamiel's aunt who is pushing for a new law requiring police to check known gang members' immigration status upon arrest, ... [more]

5:47:59 AM The Real Reason for the Progressive Schism over healthcare: democracy v.
Don ...

Firedoglake (blog) They act as if, for the last eight years President Bush did not play a lead role in legislation created and passed through Congress, which he was perfectly ... [more]

5:42:07 AM Emails out quotes from supporters
Politico - Washington,DC,USA

AP Close The White House on Saturday sent out a release entitled “Americans Praise the Copenhagen Accord,” listing praise President Barack Obama received ... [more]

5:41:54 AM The political year in quotes
Kansas City Star - MO,USA

A Missouri GOP spokeswoman describing Democrat Robin Carnahan. •“A trillion dollars is a terrible thing to waste.” — Bond on the stimulus package. ... [more]

5:00:45 AM Sale benefits unemployed illegal immigrants
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

American Apparel has been a strong proponent of changes in immigration law that would allow many illegal immigrants to attain lawful status. ... [more]

4:24:34 AM To sway Nelson, a hard-won compromise on abortion issue
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the chamber's leading advocates of abortion rights, hunkered as far from Nelson as possible, ... [more]

4:23:31 AM Christmas in the Obama Era: The Paradox
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - USA

Barack Obama is celebrating his first Christmas as President in the White House in 2009. A massive lighted Christmas tree stands on the lawn outside the ... [more]

3:49:13 AM 4 charged with felony immigration violations after traffic stop
Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USA

TOWN OF HANCOCK State police at the Deposit barracks charged four men with felony immigration violations after a traffic stop Thursday in the Town of .... [more]

3:29:25 AM Senate Makes an Abortion Compromise to Win Nelson; Everyone Is Unhappy
(Except ...

Newsweek (blog) Barbara Boxer of California and Patty Murray of Washington, generally supporters of abortion rights. In a joint statement issued this morning, they say: “We ... [more]

3:16:28 AM Senate healthcare bill set to pass by Christmas
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

"Today is a major step forward for the American people," Obama said this afternoon at the White House as a thick layer of snow blanketed the capital. ... [more]

2:57:56 AM Corruption wrecked career of Page County, Va., sheriff
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

.... Presgraves handily beat back challengers and cozied up to some of Virginia's most prominent Republicans, including former governor George Allen, ... [more]

2:46:06 AM PW police chief wins human rights award for immigration policy
Washington Examiner

In 2007, Deane was given 60 days to develop an illegal-immigration enforcement policy. Deane implemented the policy in three phases. ... [more]

2:16:28 AM watch it: the 12/19/09 weekly address from President Barack Obama
Flick Filosopher - Bronx,NY,USA

And here's another reason I've been mega depressed this week: the health care “reform” in Washington has entirely collapsed (not that it ever really had a ... [more]

1:54:13 AM Bruce Allen returns to Washington, ready to build on experience
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

"Bruce comes there with his own credentials," said Brig Owens, who played defensive back for the Redskins under George Allen. "He's got a commitment to ... [more]

1:53:57 AM Blizzard-like storm slams East, region snowed in
Fort Worth Star Telegram

The White House said Obama rode in a motorcade back to the White House, instead of taking his helicopter, because of the conditions. ... [more]

1:05:20 AM White House Highlights Support For Health Insurance Reform Gets A Boost
Gov Monitor

We Thank The White House And Senate Leaders For Hearings [Our] Concerns.” In a statement, the American Cancer Society (ACS) said, “We are enormously pleased ... [more]

1:03:47 AM Detroit mourns ex-council president
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA

About 200 people gathered for the service, calling Henderson a political icon who never lost sight of those in need while navigating the corridors of power ... [more]

12:55:55 AM Obama Establishes Copenhagen Accord, But We're Not Done Yet
Think Progress - Yorba Linda,CA,USA

Although this marks the first progress in the right direction on the international stage after eight long years of inaction under President Bush, ... [more]

12:39:50 AM Health reform headed for Senate passage
Total Buzz

Barbara Boxer, who has taken the lead in fighting for language that would not hamper women from being insured for abortion procedures. “It's done. ... [more]

12:15:52 AM If Democrats kill health care bill, Lieberman and Republicans win
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

When Senator Joe Lieberman announced that he would stand with his Republican friends to filibuster the health care bill if it contained a Medicare buy-in ... [more]

12:10:02 AM First Lady causes a stir in her first year in the White House
WFIE-TV - Evansville,IN,USA

She even exercised her right to bare arms in her official White House portrait. Her trend-setting style stole the show overseas. ... [more]



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