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11:52:25 PM Cap-and-Trade Crack Up
FOX News - USA

C.) is working with Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) on a “compromise” package that can gain bipartisan support. ... [more]

11:17:22 PM J.D. Hayworth is an opportunist, not a conservative
True/Slant

The scandal led to the downfall of House majority leader Tom Delay, who was a little too cozy with Abramoff for his own good. Some of the money Hayworth ... [more]

10:57:12 PM Ex-president Bill Clinton says he won't slow down after heart procedure
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

The two-term Democrat spent just one night in the hospital, and told reporters outside his Chappaqua home that he worked out on a treadmill the day after ... [more]

10:43:24 PM Bush "Miss Me Yet?" Billboard Mystery Solved: It's All the Internet's Fault
Mediaite.com

... wanted to pass on the blame to President Bush, nor is it fair that we need to expect President Obama to have a magic bullet or a solution to this. ... [more]

10:29:50 PM Republicans Often Hammered for Withholding Tax Returns
Knoxville Metro Pulse - Knoxville,TN,USA

Millionaire Bill Frist came along with the resources to oust Sasser. We don't seem to have any problem electing “multi-millionaires” anymore. ... [more]

10:26:04 PM Boxer still leads, but opponents closing in
San Diego News Room

Barbara Boxer still has the lead against her three GOP opponents, but not by much. The polls are the result of Rasmussen's monthly phone survey of likely ... [more]

9:57:03 PM Clergy wants Congress to act on immigration reform
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA

By Victor Manuel Ramos, Orlando Sentinel A group of Orlando-area clergy renewed its call Wednesday for immigration reform that would legalize the millions ... [more]

9:35:12 PM Sen. Graham Promotes Nuclear Power,' Clean Coal' in Draft Renewables Bill
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

Graham spokesman Kevin Bishop said yesterday that the senator started working on the proposal before teaming up last fall with Democrat John Kerry of ... [more]

9:14:30 PM President of Alhurra Television to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
CNN/Money - USA

Alhurra's news and information programming hosts a number of discussion programs that examine political and social issues of interest to the audience in the ... [more]

7:40:10 PM Sanchez Joins Board
National Journal (blog)

Resurgent Republic's advisory board includes GOP vets Haley Barbour, George Allen, Mary Matalin, Vin Weber, and Bill Paxon. [more]

7:22:22 PM Bush Press Secretary Fleischer Helps Restart McGwire's Baseball Career
ABC News - United States

By MATTHEW JAFFE What do you do for an encore after defending President Bush from the national media? Try representing a former superstar athlete stained by ... [more]

6:10:34 PM Lawmakers Bring In Big Money As They Close The Books on 2009
Center for Responsive Politics

George LeMieux, who was appointed after Republican Mel Martinez retired mid-term, raised $3.5 million; Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass. ... [more]

6:06:02 PM Immigration reform activists rally in Wayne County
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA

But the illegal status of many migrant farm workers, who frequently come from Mexico, leaves those agriculture businesses vulnerable when US Immigration and ... [more]

6:00:54 PM Umno Youth unlikely to protest Kerry's statement
The Edge Malaysia

.... the movement's chief Khairy Jamaluddin said: "We have to study the statement made by Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman John Kerry because ... [more]

5:55:42 PM White House Releases "Recovery by the Numbers"
FOXNews

· CBO: According to the nonpartisan CBO, the Recovery Act is already responsible for as many as 2.4 million jobs through the end of 2009. ... [more]

5:28:19 PM Toyota President to Skip Testifying Before US Lawmakers
Voice of America

President Akio Toyoda reacts during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, 17 Feb 2010 The president of Japanese automaker Toyota says he will not appear .... [more]

4:42:29 PM “Mount Vernon Statement” — A Warning
The New American - USA

This is almost as if the movement's leaders were taken over by [establishment conservatives] like Tom DeLay and John Boehner. It is helpful to remember that ... [more]

4:36:08 PM Please, Mr. President, No More Stimulus!
FOX News - USA

President Obama went back out on the campaign trail and spent his then-considerable political capital to get his stimulus bill passed. ... [more]

3:48:44 PM Republicans preempt Obama immigration reform -- ending college tuition ...
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

"Extending this benefit to students in this country illegally undermines efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and keep college affordable for ... [more]

3:40:01 PM LETTER: Thank Former President Bush Indeed
Flathead Beacon - Kalispell,MT,USA

By , 02-17-10 Jim Clark's letter (Feb. 3 Beacon: “Now a Nation of Big Business”) about the Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance left out a very ... [more]

3:38:04 PM GFU drops first match under its new coach
Newberg Graphic

1 as George Allen and Peter Ray defeated Pedro and Juan Munoz 8-5, and No. 3 with Quinn Roth-Carter and Andrew Davy edged Nick Jenness and Josh Williford ... [more]

3:33:04 PM Obama stimulus plan halted economic freefall: White House
Reuters - NY,USA

Opposition Republicans, as they have been doing for months, hammered the White House for what they called a "poorly conceived and badly executed" stimulus ... [more]

3:05:25 PM 'We have partial responsibility because we helped Pakistan develop the
Indian Express

Indian Express Democratic Senator John Kerry, who heads the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is a powerful and influential voice in Washington on security policy. ... [more]

2:04:46 PM White House Announces Plans For Nuclear Power Plant In Burke, Georgia
Gov Monitor

(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) February 16, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, ... [more]

1:44:03 PM XIAO YAN CHEN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF U.S.
Leagle, Inc.

On March 2, 2006, Petitioners appeared in immigration court and admitted to the charges against them and conceded removability. ... [more]

12:48:13 PM Seth MacFarlane, Sarah Palin & Crossing the Line
BuddyTV - USA

The show took aim at President Bush's wife again during a Halloween party where characters kept repeating the "fact" that "Laura Bush killed a guy. .... [more]

12:23:31 PM Toyota President To Head Task Force For Global Quality
Wall Street Journal - USA

TO) president Akio Toyoda vowed Wednesday to tighten quality control management by personally leading a new global quality-control task force, ... [more]

12:15:04 PM Immigration reform rally
News 10 Now - Syracuse,NY,USA

SYRACUSE, NY -- A call to fix America's broken immigration system. Dozens of people rallied outside the Federal Building in Syracuse to spread the word ... [more]

11:52:52 AM No new funds before audit of previous disbursements: Kerry to Zardari
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand

During a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari here, visiting top US Senator John Kerry said the Obama administration would not disburse more money before ... [more]

11:50:52 AM 'Mount Vernon Statement' to unite conservatives
OneNewsNow - Tupelo,MS,USA

.... who believes the conservative movement "got seriously off track during the big government days of George Bush, Karl Rove and Tom Delay. ... [more]

11:32:16 AM White House mockery of Palin shows no class
The Free Lance-Star

President Obama has reached the zenith of idiocy when he sends out his press secretary to mock Sarah Palin for using a few words written on her palm for a ... [more]

10:44:33 AM Candidate filing period begins for June primary elections
My Desert - Palm Springs,CA,USA

The US Senate seat held by Democrat Barbara Boxer is on the ballot, along with four other congressional seats. There are two state Senate seats and six ... [more]

10:32:45 AM Immigration reform ralliers call on Rep. Murphy for support
The Saratogian - Saratoga,NY,USA

Scott Murphy's (D-Glens Falls) Broadway office Tuesday afternoon to urge the congressman to support comprehensive immigration reform. ... [more]

10:05:35 AM Bushes in Naples: George W. and Jeb show personal side in appearance
Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USA

Former President Bush said he tried hard to reach out to Democrats and encourage the two parties to get along. The war in Iraq made that very difficult. ... [more]

9:27:59 AM Movie Bosses Delay Cage's Season Of The Witch
Gaea Times - Kolkata,West Bengal,India

October 6th, 2009 Injured Tom DeLay hangs up his 'Dancing' shoesLOS ANGELES — It wasn't two left feet, but two fractured feet that forced Tom DeLay to hang ... [more]

9:03:33 AM Kerry meets Pakistani leaders, discusses India and Taliban
The Hindu

PTI India figured prominently in the talks the US Senator John Kerry had with top Pakistani leadership during his recent visit to Islamabad, ... [more]

8:38:52 AM Stimulus funds going to slashed programs
USA Today - McLean,VA,United States

By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — More than $3.5 billion in economic stimulus funds are going to programs that President Obama wants to eliminate or ... [more]

8:25:54 AM Palin has supporters, and her eyes on White House
Hampton Union - Hampton,NH,USA

To me, all of these are indications that she has her eye on the prize, and that prize is the White House. There is no better way to say it, but I think she ... [more]

7:48:16 AM A civil sweep
Mountain Xpress - Asheville,NC,USA

.... that includes clauses banning racial profiling, surveillance of political-advocacy groups and helping federal officials enforce immigration laws. ... [more]

7:18:44 AM Can Boxer survive another election?
Fresno Bee (registration) - Fresno,CA,USA

By Dan Walters / The Sacramento Bee Barbara Boxer's 18-year career as a US senator has resembled a "Perils of Pauline" movie serial. ... [more]

6:41:20 AM The President's Economic Report: Sticking to the Script on Tax Policy and
Christian Science Monitor - USA

Christian Science Monitor By Diane Rogers Guest Blogger / February 16, 2010 The Economic Report of the President came out yesterday. (I was too busy digging out to notice. .... [more]

6:31:38 AM Vice President Biden promotes stimulus in Saginaw area
The Detroit News - Detroit,MI,USA

Vice President Joe Biden posed for pictures in front of solar panels made with Hemlock Semiconductor silicon and in a process lab at nearby Delta College ... [more]

6:19:02 AM Governor's Race Heats Up
Memphis Daily News - TN, USA

Bill Frist announced in January 2009 that he would not be running for governor. Wamp's stop in Memphis, which included opening a Memphis headquarters, ... [more]

5:33:53 AM In a doomsday cyber attack scenario, answers are unsettling
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

White House aides discussed putting the US Army in American cities. That, spiced up with bombs and hurricanes, formed the doomsday scenario when 10 former ... [more]

5:30:14 AM Dead Ravens are landing on Barbara Boxer's lawn
PoliticalLore.com (blog)

For the second month in a row, incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer is in surprisingly tight races with three potential Republican challengers in ... [more]

4:28:40 AM Mexican President Calderon to return to violence-plagued Juarez
CNN International - Atlanta,GA,USA

By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon will return to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday ... [more]

4:26:13 AM Kerry calls for fair trial for Anwar
The Malaysian Insider - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry has added to calls for a fair trial for opposition leader Datuk ... [more]

4:25:40 AM US troops at lowest level in Iraq since 2003 invasion
USA Today - McLean,VA,United States

The troop levels ramped up in October 2007 as part of a troop surge ordered by President Bush. At the peak of the surge there were roughly 170000 troops on ... [more]

3:42:19 AM On Stimulus Anniversary, White House Reviews Progress and Looks Ahead
FOXNews

.... Vice President Biden will present the President with an annual report on progress in implementing the Act in a private meeting at the White House, ... [more]

2:22:14 AM NewsPoliticsIf Palin becomes President, will you leave the US? Student
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

New York Daily News Clinton added that "It is part of the American political environment that people are always speculating on who will run for President. ... [more]

2:19:22 AM Sweeping Immigration Bill Passes Senate
KPHO Phoenix - Phoenix,AZ,USA

PHOENIX -- A bill at the state Capitol is stirring up the immigration debate. It's a big one, and some are even calling it extreme. ... [more]

1:20:43 AM PM tells Kerry how to bridge Pak-US trust deficit
The News - International - Pakistan

The prime minister was talking to Senator John Kerry, Chairman of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who called on him at the PM House. ... [more]

1:13:58 AM Poll: Should Obama help nuclear plants?
Total Buzz

Barbara Boxer, long an opponent of nuclear power. Obama's argument is that this $8.3 billion in loan guarantee will help “build a new generation of safe, ... [more]

1:11:38 AM White House trumpets Recovery Act on first anniversary
Motors ...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act turns one year old Wednesday, but the White House is starting the celebration tonight. ... [more]

1:07:17 AM Evan Bayh Won't Rule Out Becoming A Lobbyist After His Term Ends
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) announced his retirement from Congress last fall and instead of finishing his term, he immediately took a job with law and lobbying ... [more]



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