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11:56:27 PM Immigration Group Helps Hayworth
CQPolitics.com (blog)

Hayworth followed up Tuesday with an endorsement from an anti-illegal immigration group, Americans for Legal Immigration Political Action Committee. ... [more]

11:43:49 PM In the Green Room: Former Bush Speechwriter Marc Thiessen Defends
Heritage.org

Heritage.org (blog) In his speech, he highlighted portions of his book and provided a spirited defense of President Bush's prosecution of the War on Terror. ... [more]

11:33:02 PM White House recommits to "Volcker rule" trade ban
Reuters - NY,USA

"We're not walking away from and we're not watering down that proposal one bit," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters when asked about the ... [more]

11:29:48 PM Climate Science Controversy Flares in EPA Budget Hearing
Environment News Service - USA

Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Senator Barbara Boxer of California said, "While the world is going green, the one place where we can't seem ... [more]

11:14:38 PM Sprint CEO announces "green design criteria" with new manufacturer report
Mobile Burn - Philadelphia,PA,USA

Mobile Burn Sprint's CEO, Dan Hesse, is on Capitol Hill today and recently testitied before Senator John Kerry and the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, ... [more]

11:10:02 PM White House Prepares Red Carpet for Visit by French President
FOXNews

President Obama will welcome French President Nicolas Sarkozy for meetings and a private dinner at the White House in late March. ... [more]

10:12:01 PM White House Rallies For Another Climate Change Push
SustainableBusiness.com - Huntington Station,NY,USA

White House and Congressional leaders reportedly are considering several basic policy options--none of which include an economy-wide cap-and-trade program. ... [more]

10:05:32 PM A crack in the wall; EPA administrator distances the agency from IPCC report
American Thinker - Berkeley,AZ,USA

During the review of the Environmental Protection Agency budget in today's Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, both Senator Barbara Boxer ... [more]

10:02:50 PM WH Offered Martinez Stimulus Deal
National Journal (blog)

Mel Martinez (R-FL) could have named his price for his vote on last year's stimulus bill, but he told the Obama admin there was nothing he wanted. ... [more]

9:57:11 PM Cheney Suffered Mild Heart Attack
Seattle Post Intelligencer

Although he has become somewhat critical of former President Bush -- notably on Bush's failure to pardon Cheney's former aide "Scooter" Libby -- Cheney has ... [more]

8:59:06 PM White House Supports Repeal of Anti-Trust Law for Health Care Providers
FOXNews

The White House says it will support the House backed legislation that strips the health insurance industry of its federal antitrust exemptions and that ... [more]

8:51:13 PM Compromise climate bill coming - US Senator Kerry
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa

By Richard Cowan and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Admitting it was contrary to conventional wisdom, Democratic Senator John Kerry said on Tuesday he ... [more]

8:43:10 PM Former VP Dick Cheney suffered heart attack - fifth in 3 decades
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

By Thomas M. Defrank WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Dick Cheney has suffered a mild heart attack -- his fifth in the last three decades, ... [more]

8:11:05 PM Boxer Lauds Federal Loan Guarantee for California Solar Project
BigNews.biz (press release) - Natick,MA,USA

United States Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) applauded Energy Secretary Steven Chu's announcement that the agency has approved a nearly $1.4 billion loan ... [more]

7:50:48 PM ABC's George Stephanopoulos Touts White House Blog on Health Care,
NewsBusters - USA

NewsBusters (blog) He even hyped a White House blog, marveling, "Well, the White House was up early this morning. Dan Pfeiffer, communications director, had a blog at 5am ... [more]

7:41:56 PM US, NY Authorities To Announce Charges Vs 22 In ID Theft Ring
Wall Street Journal - USA

.... New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly; John T. Morton, assistant secretary of Homeland Security for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement; ... [more]

7:35:33 PM Toyota President Says Growth May Have Led to Recalls
BusinessWeek - USA

President Akio Toyoda is linking his company's recall crisis to its expansion in recent years. “We pursued growth over the speed at which we were able to ... [more]

7:20:24 PM Thunder on the Right
FOX News - USA

The point was made that vicious far-left personal attacks on President Bush hurt him, so President Obama is fair game. You make the call on that. ... [more]

7:15:47 PM Kerry Says Stalled Climate Bill Still Has Life
Politics Daily - Washington,DC,USA

John Kerry is concerned. Kerry insisted Tuesday that Senate leaders are still committed to passing a climate change bill -- limiting harmful greenhouse gas ... [more]

7:07:53 PM Inhofe to EPA Administrator: I really do like you
NewsOK.com (blog)

Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the chairman of the committee, mentioned in her opening statement the igloo built by Inhofe's family members in Washington during ... [more]

6:34:19 PM White House Calls For Healthcare IT Task Force
Information Week Weblog - Manhasset,NY,USA

Executing White House plans to ramp up the use of IT in the healthcare industry has been hampered by "a mix of ad hoc councils and advisory groups" tasked ... [more]

6:32:24 PM Sudan President to Sign Preliminary Peace Pact on Darfur
Wall Street Journal - USA

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, facing charges of war crimes, is set to sign a preliminary peace accord with a rebel group in the Darfur region to help end ... [more]

6:16:13 PM DCCC release - Alan Nunnelee Steers Clear of Answering on Social Security
Yall Politics (blog)

[The Washington Post, 2/1/10; Ranking Republican of Budget Committee Paul Ryan Web site] In 2005, President Bush went on a 60 stops in 60 days Social .... [more]

6:01:05 PM Madame Mayor: Why So Rare?
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

It's elected effectively Democratic mayors for the past 12 years -- and it's home to George HW Bush and Tom DeLay. Its history as a wildcatting town, ... [more]

5:39:30 PM In Search of Ideas: White House on the Hunt, Republicans Say Look No Further
FOXNews

Washington is abuzz with anticipation as the countdown continues to Thursday's bipartisan health care summit at the White House. With just two days to go, ... [more]

5:38:52 PM Yes, We are Still Talking about Janet Jackson's Breast
CBS News - USA

John Kerry loses to George W. Bush in the presidential election, the Boston Red Sox break the curse of Babe Ruth with a World Series win, and Janet Jackson ... [more]

5:29:10 PM Report: Crist Staffers Leave The Campaign
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA

The wildly popular governor seemed to be anointed to be the next Senator when then-Senator Mel Martinez announced he would be resigning. ... [more]

5:24:36 PM China microbloggers ask: Where has president gone?
BusinessWeek - USA

The creation of the president's account may have been an oversight by the microblogging site, which launched on Feb. 1. Hu had previously registered with a ... [more]

5:09:38 PM Barney Frank goes off on McCain: 'Cowardly,' 'pathetically
Lobbying World

The Hill (blog) He also said that President Bush had asked him to suspend his campaign and come back to Washington for negotiations. Democrats ridiculed the move as a .... [more]

3:48:55 PM CPAC exposes GOP split over illegal immigration
California Independent Voter Network

Granted, a film was shown and there were two immigration reform booths in the massive exhibit hall. Former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo pointed out ... [more]

3:17:49 PM Voinovich Secures Dem Promise to Hold a Senate Vote on Transpo in 2010
Streetsblog Capitol Hill - Washington,DC,USA

I look forward to working with Senator Reid, [Senate environment committee chairman Barbara] Boxer [D-CA] and others to do so as soon as possible so we can ... [more]

2:53:23 PM Cantor: White House Health Care Bill Is a 'Non-Starter'
ABC News - United States

The Republican representative from Virginia rejected the bill released by the White House Monday, which proposed fixes to the Senate health care bill passed ... [more]

2:05:01 PM The politics of 'Avatar:' The moral question James Cameron missed
Did White House fake link between Saddam and Al Qaeda?

The political pundits who've been doing a job on the movie “Avatar” have done their job in at least one case: mine. Walking out of the movie, ... [more]

2:04:53 PM Houston Police Worried They Are Seen As Immigration Agents
The Crime Report

Police officials have tried to clarify through public outreach campaigns that officers and detectives do not act as Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... [more]

1:47:57 PM Frist on Health Reform
National Review Online

The bill does try to nudge the health system in this direction through the use of various pilot programs. Bill Frist wants Medicare to "reimburse providers ... [more]

1:00:39 PM Obama's day: Examining health care
Motors ...

On this day in 1991, President George HW Bush announced the start of ground operations in Iraq. A quiet public day for President Obama, who holds a series ... [more]

12:57:53 PM Building a Smart Transportation System Means Jobs and Clean Air
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

On Friday morning I testified before US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and US Senator Barbara Boxer about our region's transportation needs. ... [more]

12:31:52 PM WOGHIREN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF U.S.
Leagle, Inc.

He filed a Form I-751 petition, seeking to remove the conditions of his residency, but in 1991 the Immigration Service denied his petition on account of ... [more]

12:20:20 PM CLIPSE v. MICHELS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Leagle, Inc.

Counsel for Respondent/Cross-Appellant, George Allen Mix, Law Offices of Kelley J Sweeney, 1191 2nd Ave Ste 500, Seattle, WA, 98101-2990. ... [more]

12:18:53 PM White House Day Ahead...
FOXNews

The President has no public events on his schedule today, spending the day in closed meetings with top advisers and meeting with the Vice President for ... [more]

12:06:04 PM Master Political Operatives Necessary for Both Parties
Daily Nexus

For instance, during the 2004 presidential race, Rove supported a group of Vietnam Swift boat veterans who brought into question John Kerry's military .... [more]

11:40:37 AM Toyota Probe Fueled by Politics as Well as Safety, Critics Say
BusinessWeek - USA

The House Energy and Commerce Committee, headed by California Democrat Henry Waxman, holds today's session. LaHood and Jim Lentz, Toyota's US sales unit ... [more]

11:29:49 AM Health Highlights: Feb. 22, 2010
BusinessWeek - USA

Former Vice President Dick Cheney entered the hospital Monday after experiencing chest pains, his staff said in a statement. CNN reported late Monday ... [more]

11:12:13 AM Texas GOP Governor Primary Race, Polls: Hutchison, Perry, Medina
Right Pundits - Lafayette,CA,USA

Border Security – She will try to reduce the influx of illegal immigration into Texas. Biography – Perry graduated from Texas A & M University in 1972, ... [more]

10:21:10 AM Bipartisan Jobs Bill Advances Past GOP Filibuster
ABC News - United States

By ANDREW TAYLOR AP Writer AP A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, ... [more]

10:07:34 AM Immigration center proposal requires careful thought
Silver City Sun News - Silver City,nm,USA

LAS CRUCES— Concerns about a proposed immigration holding center planned for Las Cruces' West Mesa run deeper than just a not-in-my-backyard mentality. ... [more]

10:03:32 AM Dalai Lama in Fla. after White House visit
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA

Fresh off a visit to the White House, the Dalai Lama is expected to draw big crowds in South Florida. Tibet's exiled spiritual leader is due to appear at ... [more]

9:59:23 AM GUEST COLUMN: Republican vote inconsistent on PayGo
Attleboro Sun Chronicle - Attleboro,MA,USA

Why didn't President Bush use the veto more often to control spending? Sensing political advantage, Republicans are now resisting President Obama's call for ... [more]

9:26:42 AM San Francisco Fed president takes stock of US economy
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA

Instead, Janet Yellen, president of the Fed's branch in San Francisco, said unemployment still tops the list of challenges for the economy. ... [more]

9:05:09 AM Rubio Surges In GOP Race For US Senate
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA

Mel Martinez announced he would not seek re-election -- Gov. Charlie Crist had a 37-point lead over former Speaker of the House Marco Rubio. ... [more]

8:46:12 AM Political Fracture
Reform

And President Bush only clocked John Kerry by 13 points there in 2004. Now here's where Democrats really need to worry. When it comes to fiscally-conscious, ... [more]

8:21:31 AM "Where's Our Federal Marshal"
KMPH Fox 26 - Fresno,CA,USA

Two qualified candidates have been vetted and referred to the white house through Senator Barbara Boxer's office, says Costa, including Fresno-based, .... [more]

8:06:17 AM Murtha absence leaves void in chamber
Politico - Washington,DC,USA

Whether it was Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime ally, asking for help or then-Republican Whip Tom DeLay, whose interests occasionally aligned with the ... [more]

8:01:53 AM Actor falls for true-life political romance
Reuters - NY,USA

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Brian White has been cast in the romantic comedy "Politics of Love," a feature inspired by the real-life romances that ... [more]

7:39:27 AM Daniels now 'open' to White House bid | POLL
Henderson Gleaner - Henderson,KY,USA

By Eric Bradner It might not mean much, but Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels has slightly softened his repeated insistence that he will not consider a 2012 ... [more]

7:02:17 AM Reticent Toyota president typical for Japan Inc., where harmony reigns
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Los Angeles Times TOKYO (AP) — Americans are likely in for a surprise if they expect Toyota President Akio Toyoda to put on a show of authoritative "the-buck-stops-here" ... [more]

6:46:37 AM Students ignoring duty to be politically informed
Flyer News - Dayton,OH,USA

We who grew up under President Bush, under terrorism, under two wars. Then here comes McCain and Obama, talking about how it is our time. ... [more]

6:42:27 AM Former Liberian Warring Faction Leader Goes Before a US Judge Wednesday
Voice of America

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ha said it will not allow the United States to be a safe haven for those trying to evade prosecution and ... [more]

6:10:21 AM Improve communication, ethics panel asked
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA

The commission's three members -- former Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and attorney W. George Allen -- are ... [more]

5:47:42 AM Daughters of a new American revolution: Campaigning for dad
Boston Herald

John Kerry, campaigned for her father's presidential bid in 2004. She made headlines in November after being arrested for DUI in Los Angeles. ... [more]

5:43:13 AM 3 Democrats vying to challenge Lt. Gov. Dewhurst in November
Fort Worth Star Telegram

He is best known for bringing charges of campaign finance violations against then-US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay in a case that forced the Texas ... [more]

5:42:08 AM Former Vice President Cheney in the Hospital After Chest Pains
President McCain Sends Secretary of State Lieberman and Defense ...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is at George Washington University Hospital in Washington tonight after experiencing chest pains. ... [more]

5:24:30 AM White House Sets the Table to Use 'Reconciliation' Rules to Finish Health
President McCain Sends Secretary of State Lieberman and Defense ...

ABC News (blog) White House officials today publicly made it clear that should Thursday's bipartisan health care reform summit not result in a legislative kumbaya, .... [more]

4:52:33 AM Choose Your Own Adventure, President Obama
FOX News - USA

Imagine you are the president of the United States of America. You've been in office about a year. Somehow, the massive stimulus plan you designed to save ... [more]

4:26:34 AM There's something in the Tea (Party)
Retriever

First the overwhelming criticism of a large Federal government and no mention of the fact that it was actually President Bush that inflated said government ... [more]

3:43:21 AM Toyota president promises automaker will change its ways as he addresses ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

By AP NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota's president says he is changing the way the automaker does business as he addresses the safety problems that have led to the ... [more]

3:42:28 AM Paterson denies tension with the White House
Politics on the Hudson - White Plains,NY,USA

David Paterson sat next to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Sunday night at a dinner hosted by President Barack Obama, but he's not revealing what ... [more]

3:31:15 AM Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell Didn't Fail Us... We Failed Him
Bleacher Report - San Francisco,CA,USA

For years the masses and media blamed President Bush and those in power for the state of the economy, unemployment and even obesity. ... [more]

2:13:17 AM Former Vice President Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains
FOX News - USA

The 69-year-old Republican, who served as Vice President from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush, was said to be resting comfortably .... [more]

1:45:01 AM In the Dogg House: Snoop Seeks to End His Ban in U.K.
Wall Street Journal - USA

While the average immigration dispute here takes several months to resolve, Mr. Broadus's odyssey with the UK bureaucracy has gone on for years. ... [more]

1:33:02 AM John McCain's last rodeo? GOP rival
The Swamp - Chicago Tribune Blog - Chicago,IL,USA

"To say he was misled when he suspended his campaign, when he forced the hand of President Bush to have that big meeting at the White House and suddenly he ... [more]

1:22:56 AM White House Easter Egg Roll might be filled with 'Glee'
Motors ...

Last year's musical guest was singer Fergie. First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are said to be fans of the popular Fox musical show ... [more]

1:06:31 AM Brown Helps Democrats Break GOP Filibuster
FOX News - USA

So in the second vote of his Senate career, Brown promptly voted to help Democrats cut off a Republican filibuster of a $15 billion jobs bill engineered by ... [more]

12:06:57 AM White House answers credit card questions
CreditCards.com - Austin,TX,USA

Consumers put their questions about the new credit card law to a top White House credit card expert Monday during a live video town hall webcast from .... [more]



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