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News From Sunday, February 21, 2010
11:47:36 PM Legislators: Partisanship is persistent ill
Statesman Journal - Salem,Oregon,USA

Lunch likened it to what Republican Tom DeLay of Texas, then the majority leader of the US House, did earlier in the decade, when DeLay advised Washington, ... [more]

11:23:52 PM White House Invests $1.5 Billion For Hardest Hit Housing Markets
Gov Monitor

President Obama has announced $1.5 billion in funding for innovative measures to help families in the states that have been hit the hardest by housing ... [more]

11:16:05 PM Orphaned by war, disaster: World's refugee children seeking more foster
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Los Angeles Times In the US, states license foster homes with the help of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. .... [more]

10:14:42 PM Connick Performs for Students at White House
ABC News - United States

The Grammy-winning pianist and singer was at the White House on Sunday, where he performed two songs for members of an elementary school glee club. .... [more]

10:12:51 PM Can the President Override Any Law He Wants?
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

.... the primary author of a legal opinion that purportedly gave President Bush the authority to do all of that, and to ignore any law that said otherwise. ... [more]

9:58:42 PM Recession, Immigration And Migration In America
Gov Monitor

Some states had robust growth both from immigration and internal migration—the megastates of Texas and Florida and also the “sand states” of Nevada and ... [more]

9:00:18 PM Powell: "No Regrets" About Backing Obama
CBS News - USA

At one point I would have voted for him as president if he ever chose to run. However, his support of BHO was, imho, purely racial as BHO's political ... [more]

8:53:32 PM War game shows how attacking Iran could backfire
Kansas City Star - MO,USA

The White House tries to open a channel for talks with Iran, but is rejected. Instead, Iran attacks Israel, both directly and through its proxies in Lebanon ... [more]

8:10:35 PM Save the Senate
Wall Street Journal - USA

.... the Senate on things like nominations to prevent a president--not just this president, but even President Bush before him, to fill out his government. ... [more]

8:01:07 PM Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger defends Obama's stimulus plan
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

BY Michael Mcauliff Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican governor, found himself in the unusual position of defending President Obama. ... [more]

7:58:55 PM AL HAIG'S DARK SIDE
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

But that evaluation obscures Haig's true role in the Nixon White House. He began to come to prominence in 1968 when Fritz Kraemer, who had helped Haig rise ... [more]

7:03:56 PM NFL Notebook: Robinson a Black Football Pioneer
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia

George Allen, who coached Jones in Los Angeles, called him the best defensive lineman of all-time. “I never knew a defensive lineman who was as quick ... [more]

6:52:26 PM IOC President says Plushenko's behavior only an expression of disappointment
Did White House fake link between Saddam and Al Qaeda?

International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaica's Usain Bolt as being disrespectful to his competitors when the Jamaican sprinter ... [more]

6:14:40 PM Powell: We Are Not Less Safe Under Obama
CBS News - USA

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was also created under President Bush, "and it is still under President Obama working hard," he said. ... [more]

6:02:26 PM Bayh calls for Senate to change filibuster rules
Motors ...

The last serious effort to change the filibuster rules came in 2005, when then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Nev., was trying to overcome Democratic ... [more]

5:27:51 PM New Orleans musicians to be featured at White House tonight
NOLA / Associated Press

This evening, the White House ballroom might sound like a northern outpost of Snug Harbor. Pianist and crooner Harry Connick Jr., a New Orleans native, ... [more]

5:20:57 PM McCain Needs to Find His Way Back to Being McCain: Albert Hunt
BusinessWeek - USA

Several years ago, with Senator Edward M. Kennedy and President George W. Bush, he courageously pushed for an overhaul of America's ineffective immigration ... [more]

5:18:36 PM Bayh Indictment of Washington Causes Little Soul Searching
FOX News - USA

"There's been a calculation by the Republican leadership that getting nothing done ... is to their political advantage," countered Rep. ... [more]

4:49:01 PM California Senate Polls, Boxer, Fiorina, GOP Primary: CA Senate Race 2010
Right Pundits - Lafayette,CA,USA

By Shannon Bell The once seemingly unbeatable Barbara Boxer now appears susceptible to defeat in the 2010 California Senate race. Coupled with her “please ... [more]

3:33:38 PM The Pulse, 02/21/2010: 2010 Census comes to town
95.5 WBRU News - Providence,Rhode Island,USA

Meanwhile, some Hispanic advocacy groups are calling for illegal immigrants to boycott the Census unless immigration laws are changed. ... [more]

3:21:41 PM PENPIX-Profiles of Dutch political leaders
Reuters - NY,USA

The son of a grain trader in the southwest Zeeland province, Balkenende was a councilman in Amstelveen before entering national politics 15 years ago. .... [more]

2:25:34 PM Report: Bush Lawyer Said President Could Order Civilians to Be 'Massacred'
Prison Planet.com - USA

... that one senior official—Attorney General John Ashcroft—even suggested that President Bush issue “advance pardons” for those engaging in waterboarding, ... [more]

1:40:30 PM Evan Bayh: End the Filibuster
Daily Beast - New York,NY,USA

But some senators saw political advantage in drawing out debate, thus preventing the Senate from addressing other pressing matters. ... [more]

1:01:39 PM Roosevelt's Little White House seeks volunteers
Newnan Times-Herald - Newnan,GA,USA

The non-profit Friends of Roosevelt's Little White House is seeking volunteers to support the Meriwether County attraction in Warm Springs. ... [more]

12:48:22 PM Senate weighs final push to move climate bill
Reuters - NY,USA

The options will be presented to three senators -- Democrat John Kerry, independent Joseph Lieberman and Republican Lindsey Graham -- who are leading the ... [more]

12:26:07 PM Knicks' president Walsh: Cap room helps David Lee
New York Post - New York,NY,USA

By MARC BERMAN The Knicks' extra cap room and new options, team president Donnie Walsh said, give them better odds of keeping free agent David Lee -- a ... [more]

11:47:01 AM Analysis: These days, Boxer talks jobs over environment
My Desert - Palm Springs,CA,USA

Barbara Boxer, facing a tightening race for a fourth term, is pounding the new Democratic mantra — jobs, jobs, jobs — while her signature issue, ... [more]

10:58:19 AM Others could take cue from our outside-the-box leaders
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA

... and socially diverse city has elected effectively Democratic mayors for the past 12 years — but the area is also home to George HW Bush and Tom DeLay. ... [more]

10:37:26 AM Ron Paul for President, says Conservative Political Action Conference poll
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

Conservatives want the Texas congressman as their next President. Paul was preferred by 31% of voters in the Conservative Political Action Conference's ... [more]

10:03:37 AM Residents face new tax to protect river Mayor: Fee may be needed to pay
Eagle Tribune - North Andover,MA,USA

Eagle Tribune John Kerry for help in delaying the mandate or obtaining federal money to help pay for the infrastructure improvements. "I've asked Tsongas and Kerry to get ... [more]

9:28:04 AM Dutch political crisis over war
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

The center-right government's collapse was also a sign of the difficulty President Obama faces in maintaining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization .... [more]

9:11:49 AM Immigration laws quash many dreams
Kingston Daily Freeman - Kingston,NY,USA

“For most people, there's no chance,” said Norman Eng, media director for the New York Immigration Coalition. “If you're like an average guy in whatever ... [more]

9:08:47 AM Sestak claims White House offered job if he dropped Senate campaign
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

Did the Obama White House offer Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) a job if he dropped his Senate primary challenge against five-term Republican-turned-Democratic .... [more]

8:45:56 AM Marin Voice: State's economic decline could stoke anti-incumbent fever
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael,CA,USA

In California, this is posing problems for Barbara Boxer, the former Marin resident now in her third term whose credentials as one of the most liberal .... [more]

8:44:58 AM Lincoln Day Dinner a grand party
Pueblo Chieftain - Pueblo,CO,USA

She has plans to write a book; her main concerns right now are federal spending and terrorism; she stays in contact with President Bush, from whom she ... [more]

8:15:29 AM US-Cuba talks overshadowed by recriminations
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

The talks in Havana focused on immigration issues and a US request for the release of an American contractor. But US delegates also met dissidents, .... [more]

8:08:10 AM Spotlight on senator's health
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA

Under New Jersey law, Republican Gov. Christie can name a replacement for the Democrat to serve until the next general election. ... [more]

7:14:05 AM George Will Populism won't unlock White House for GOP
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA

The Republican presidential nominee, an Arizona senator, was a maverick, which was part of his charm. He spoke and acted impulsively, which was part of his ... [more]

7:09:55 AM When Haig came to campaign
Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA

By MIKE PRIDE Al Haig came to New Hampshire to run for president in 1988 with one purpose: to damage Vice President George HW Bush's chances of winning the ... [more]

6:54:40 AM Thai immigration authorities to target foreign criminals
Monsters and Critics.com

Bangkok - Thailand's immigration chief says he will use a new National Criminal Centre to spearhead efforts to expel foreign criminals from the country, ... [more]

6:35:23 AM Conservatives Fuel Primary Challenges to Republican Incumbents
BusinessWeek - USA

“It's not about the political machine; it's about the people.” Boehner, the House Republican leader, in his speech to the conservative conference pledged to ... [more]

5:52:27 AM "They Called me Lizzy... from Slavery to the White House" one woman show
Norwich Bulletin - Norwich,CT,USA

Stephanie Jackson, of Farmington gives a solo performance as Elizabeth Keckly, during her "They Called me Lizzy... from Slavery to the White House" one ... [more]

5:41:33 AM Young says he will seek re-election
Brandon News and Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA

Mel Martinez, who retired unexpectedly. Taking that appointment could have suggested Young didn't want to remain in the House. ... [more]

5:20:19 AM Amid talk about past, a few plans from GOP governor hopefuls
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA

Texas Association of Business President Bill Hammond said that immigration is a federal issue and that it would be unfair to sanction employers when they ... [more]

3:39:47 AM Glenn Beck to Republican Party: Repent
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

The talk show host gives an irreverent speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference. Organizers say the event drew 10000 over 3 days. ... [more]

2:50:40 AM Grand Jury recommendations on rising illegal immigration costs fall on
San Bernardino Sun

San Bernardino Sun By Stephen Wall, Staff Writer Four years ago, a group of concerned citizens expressed outrage at the cost of illegal immigration to San Bernardino County ... [more]

2:44:26 AM White House adjusts strategy on Republicans
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

"When you're the president, you have the loudest microphone and clearest TV camera," said Mark Corallo, a Republican strategist. ... [more]

2:15:55 AM State politicians focus on wooing hard-hit Inland Empire voters
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

(Barbara Boxer, the Democratic senator each would like to unseat, was in Riverside, filing reelection papers in her home county). All the attention can seem ... [more]

2:06:17 AM Immigration Reform: The Time is Now! Meets Legislative Reality
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

Hundreds of people who jammed into a Los Angeles union hall for a town hall meeting about immigration reform on Saturday morning got a bargain. ... [more]

1:56:42 AM Serving at home, running for office
Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville,TN,USA

Bill Frist at the end of the Statewide Gubernatorial Forum on Education in Nashville on Jan. 13. Ramsey is one of five elected officials who divide their ... [more]

1:10:18 AM Justice Department clears Bush lawyers for 'torture memos'
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA

By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON — Two former high-level Bush administration officials who provided legal justification for harsh interrogations of overseas ... [more]



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