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11:19:37 PM Kerry: Sending Google employees to prison is 'unjust'
Lobbying World

John Kerry said he is "deeply disappointed" in an Italian court's decision to send three Google executives to prison over an offensive video hosted on a ... [more]

11:15:27 PM Immigration hold for Stapleton deli worker who allegedly agreed to buy ...
Staten Island Advance - Staten Island,NY,USA

The hold means that Rizwan Ahmen, 24, will remain locked up as authorities process his case and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement department continues ... [more]

11:07:48 PM Toyota president apologizes at House hearing
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Toyota President Akio Toyoda arrives on Capitol Hill before his planned testimony about Toyota safety problems. (Lauren Victoria Burke / Associated Press) ... [more]

11:04:47 PM Former Bush aide Griffin: I'm all Arkansas
Politico - Washington,DC,USA

By JOSH KRAUSHAAR | 2/24/10 4:36 PM EST Former US Attorney Tim Griffin, who worked as an opposition research specialist for President Bush's first campaign ... [more]

10:49:16 PM Sen Snowe Rejects White House Healthcare Summit Invite
Reform

Olympia Snowe, R-ME, a key member of the Finance Committee who has been courted by the White House throughout the entire healthcare debate has politely ... [more]

10:43:51 PM Groups Seek Labeling Changes for Injected Chickens
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

Barbara Boxer says many poultry consumers are getting an unhealthy dose of sodium with their bird these days, the result of injections of saltwater during ... [more]

10:34:45 PM Adoption of Technology is Key Factor in Saving Your Life and Your ...
PYMNTS.com

With praise from luminaries such as Dr. Mehmet Oz, Mike Leavitt, Bill Frist, and Jeff Immelt of GE, Paper Kills 2.0 is required reading for industry leaders ... [more]

10:08:49 PM Toyota President Apologizes
Wall Street Journal - USA

By KATE LINEBAUGH And JOSH MITCHELL AP Toyota President Akio Toyoda leaves a meeting with Rep. Darrell Issa prior to testifying at a House hearing. .... [more]

10:05:37 PM Bloggings On Immigration Law And Policy
ILW.com - New York,NY,USA

Shakira isn't confining her advocacy to education; she also wants Obama to push forward on immigration reform. White House officials told Shakira that they ... [more]

9:51:28 PM Marchers Demand "Health Care Reform Now" From Sen. Scott Brown
Open Media Boston - Boston,Massachusetts,USA

John Kerry's (D-MA) and Sen. Brown's stances on health care. The five points were 1) covers everyone, when they need it 2) affordable to everyone, ... [more]

9:39:31 PM White House "IP Czar" demands good data from rightsholders
Ars Technica - USA

By Nate Anderson | Last updated February 24, 2010 2:18 PM The new "IP Czar" in the White House is cooking up a "Joint Strategic Plan" to better enforce .... [more]

9:24:07 PM LeMieux votes for jobs bill — after he voted against it
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando,FL,USA

George LeMieux, who's serving out the remainder of Mel Martinez' term after being appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist, issued a press release this afternoon ... [more]

9:09:34 PM Immigration, Labor Laws a Catch-22 for Foreign Workers
The Washington Independent

The Catch-22 of immigration law — report the person who got you into the country, and get sent home for the privilege — is something many immigrants and ... [more]

8:40:17 PM Toyota president to take full responsiblity for automakers deep safety woes
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

By AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a phalanx of cameras, the president of Toyota has arrived for a congressional hearing where he is apologizing for driver fears ... [more]

8:28:35 PM Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Afghan Women and
Ms. Magazine Online - Beverly Hills,CA,USA

Ms. Magazine Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Robert Casey (D-PA) held a joint subcommittee hearing yesterday of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Afghan Women ... [more]

8:03:02 PM Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2010
BusinessWeek - USA

Besides serving under former President Bush from 2001-2009, Cheney also served in the administrations of former Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and ... [more]

8:02:25 PM Overburdened Memphis immigration court has only 1 permanent judge for
WHNT - Huntsville,AL,USA

WHNT (AP) — Memphis' immigration court has such a heavy caseload that immigrants requesting hearings now are being scheduled to appear in 2011. ... [more]

7:56:24 PM On-the-job training for Brown
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

But unlike his senior colleague Senator John Kerry, who was derided during his presidential campaign for saying he voted for the Iraq war before he voted ... [more]

7:43:44 PM Boehner: White House won't allow governors to summit
CNN Political Ticker - USA

Tim Pawlenty also wrote to the White House earlier this month asking that governors be included. Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said Wednesday that the ... [more]

7:34:08 PM Barbara Boxer re-election bid
FOXNews (blog)

"Barbara boxer is linked inextricably to the obama agenda." THE LYNCH-PIN FOR THIS RACE WILL LIKELY BE PULLED DURING THE GOP PRIMARY . ... [more]

7:34:04 PM Byrd: Keep the filibuster, but make 'em talk . . . and talk . . . and talk
Motors ...

It marked the end of a marathon filibuster against the landmark 1964 civil rights bill. The bill ultimately passed and was signed into law by President ... [more]

7:05:22 PM John McCain Campaign Urges JD Hayworth to Disavow Endorsement From Aniti ...
Phoenix New Times

By James King in Election 2010 On the same day the anti-illegal immigration group Americans for Legal Immigration endorsed former Congressman JD Hayworth in ... [more]

6:26:26 PM Advice for the Health Care Summit from Two Presidents Named George
CBS News - USA

Popadiuk, executive director of the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, chronicles the first President Bush's varying degrees of success in getting ... [more]

6:15:10 PM Mr. President, Here's How to Save 100000 Jobs
FOX News - USA

The opportunity stems from a political maelstrom – the Air Force's attempt to replace the KC-135 Eisenhower-era air refueling tanker. ... [more]

5:54:42 PM Major Garrett: WH Stops Playing Defense on Health Care
FOXNews

For the Obama White House, Thursday's health care summit is about getting back on offense after months of playing defense. It's a hallmark of how badly ... [more]

5:23:13 PM Obama, like predecessors, has political headaches over health care
Motors ...

Dwight Eisenhower, who in 1953 became the first Republican president in two decades, launched a GOP health care model that emphasized private insurance .... [more]

5:21:52 PM Jacksonville Promotions & Awards - Feb. 24, 2010
Florida Times-Union

Kevin Doyle, former state director for US Senator Mel Martinez, has opened a new consulting and public affairs firm. Kevin Doyle and Associates is based in ... [more]

5:21:47 PM ALIPAC endorses Hayworth over McCain
OneNewsNow - Tupelo,MS,USA

An immigration enforcement PAC has officially endorsed Republican JD Hayworth in his primary challenge to Arizona Senator John McCain. ... [more]

4:49:33 PM This week's sign of the non-apocalypse (Vol. 1, No. 3)
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA

... both Senator Barbara Boxer — the chair of the committee — and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson distanced themselves from the Intergovernmental Panel on ... [more]

4:28:07 PM The Almost All-Time Chicago Bears Defense
Bleacher Report - San Francisco,CA,USA

He left the Bears after 1968 to join former Bears defensive coordinator George Allen with the Los Angeles Rams. After two seasons there, he followed the ... [more]

4:18:14 PM Van Jones Gives First Interview Since Leaving The White House
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

In his first interview since stepping down as President Obama's environmental adviser on Sept. 5, Jones said that a green jobs policy represents the best ... [more]

4:18:08 PM Here's the Rx for a Bipartisan Health Care Reform Bill
American Enterprise Institute - Washington,DC,USA

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) asks for "bundling" of Medicare payments to reduce the pernicious effect of fee-for-service; ... [more]

4:16:49 PM Arizona Senate Race Could Be First Test of Republicans' New Approach to
Just ...

Feet in Two Worlds (blog) Hayworth has made clear that immigration is one of the main subjects on which he is challenging McCain from the right, since the senator has advocated ... [more]

3:31:06 PM Daniels adds a 'maybe' to his 'no, no, no, never'
News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA

Democrats would have no choice but to question his credentials, especially focusing on his time as budget director under President Bush. ... [more]

3:20:44 PM Reconciliation vs. Filibuster -- Which Party will Blink on Health Care
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

It's about politics. That's what it was in 1994 when, as Majority Leader Dole later admitted to President Clinton, the GOP had to kill the bill not because ... [more]

2:57:58 PM Carbon Pricing Sticks Out as Senate Climate Bill's Main Obstacle
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

John Kerry (D-Mass.), a lead author of the nascent bill, said yesterday. "That's what we're trying to figure out, is how we do that in the most effective ... [more]

2:21:26 PM Prosecutor: Immigration cases not a waste of money
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA

AP A federal prosecutor is defending his office's practice of seeking criminal convictions against some illegal immigrants. US Attorney John Murphy said ... [more]

2:16:50 PM Mitt Romney just can't get over George W. Bush
California Independent Voter Network

Also, ironically enough, President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and a Republican controlled Congress never declared war according to Article I Section 8 of ... [more]

2:07:49 PM President Obama's Speech to Business Roundtable
FOXNews

It can't be "Is this good politics?" or "Will this tag me as liberal or conservative?" It has to be, "Is this good for America? Does it help us compete? ... [more]

2:07:01 PM An Interview With Tom Campbell
The New Ledger - Washington,DC,USA

The winner will face the certain Democratic nominee, the incumbent Senator, Barbara Boxer. (Full Disclosure: I contributed to the Campbell campaign when he ... [more]

2:05:07 PM Wednesday's Starting Lineup
National Journal (blog)

Mel Martinez (R-FL) a blank check for his vote on the stimulus measure. We've heard of the Nebraska Compromise, or the Cornhusker Kickback, or the Louisiana ... [more]

12:45:44 PM AHMED v. HOLDER
Leagle, Inc.

The BIA dismissed Ahmed's appeal of the Immigration Judge's ("IJ") denial of his applications for withholding of removal, protection pursuant to the .... [more]

12:15:09 PM French President Sarkozy Visits Gabon
CBS News - USA

(AP) LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Gabon for his second trip to the former French colony in Central Africa. ... [more]

12:03:54 PM White House Spokesman 'Not Sure' If Obama's Health Proposal Increases Taxes
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA

CNSNews.com (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Washington (CNSNews.com) – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said he was "not sure" if the new helath care proposal ... [more]

11:20:57 AM Exclusive: White House plotting its 2012 reelection campaign
Politico - Washington,DC,USA

By MIKE ALLEN | 2/24/10 4:33 AM EST Deputy chief of staff Jim Messina is likely to head President Obama's campaign, while White House senior adviser David ... [more]

11:18:12 AM Nigerian President Returns From Saudi Arabia, ThisDay Reports
Bloomberg

24 (Bloomberg) -- Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua returned back to the country after leaving three months ago for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, ... [more]

11:15:55 AM Schwarzenegger Not Stuck Between Barack and a Hard Place on the Stimulus ...
FOX News - USA

I also read that California has an enormous illegal immigration problem. To what extent does is that -- first of all, is that true? Secondly, to what extent ... [more]

9:15:45 AM Health Bill Faces Hurdles in House
Wall Street Journal - USA

By JANET ADAMY And GREG HITT WASHINGTON—The sweeping health-care package unveiled this week by the White House appears to face big hurdles in the House, ... [more]

9:09:27 AM Healthcare reform, not political theater
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

While the pundits are already discounting the summit as merely a stage for more political theater, Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire has taken ... [more]

8:59:28 AM Immigration court in TN can't keep up with caseload
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA

By Janell Ross • THE TENNESSEAN • February 24, 2010 “It really looked like there were 1000 people in that ICE line,” said Ramos, a Nashville immigration ... [more]

8:42:48 AM US Sen. Jim Inhofe challenges EPA's climate change policies
NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USA

Barbara Boxer, D-California, the chairman of the committee, thanked Jackson "for starting to address this threat.” "I know you agree that congressional ... [more]

7:37:54 AM Federal immigration agents make arrests in Arcadia
WEAU-TV 13 - Eau Claire,WI,USA

Federal agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested people in Trempealeau County Tuesday. In a statement e-mailed to WEAU 13 News, ... [more]

7:22:53 AM Toyota president to testify to Congress today
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA

Hanft said he hoped that Toyoda had been prepped to understand that the bare-knuckle approach typical of House hearings is part of the American political ... [more]

7:05:47 AM Major Challenge; Does Fox's Major Garrett Get Too Much Gibbs Face Time?
FOXNews

That line of thinking continues today in his work as Fox News Channel's Senior White House Correspondent, where he peppers President Obama's Press Secretary ... [more]

7:05:14 AM Senators Moving 'Rapidly' to Roll Out Climate Bill, Kerry Says
BusinessWeek - USA

23 (Bloomberg) -- A group of senators is “moving very rapidly” to craft climate-change legislation this year, Senator John Kerry said today. ... [more]

6:09:37 AM Immigration Lawyer's Role in Defection Depicted in Film
New York Law Journal - New York,NY,USA

Actor Kyle MacLachlan plays Houston immigration lawyer Charles Foster in a feature film about the life of former Houston Ballet dancer Li Cunxin. ... [more]

5:54:04 AM Executive orders compromise democracy
News Record - Cincinnati,OH,USA

By Jeremy Davis Despite being an open critic during his campaign of former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush's frequent use of executive orders and ... [more]

5:53:29 AM Governor pays visit to White House: economy, job discussions continue
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

AP After being away from the Capital for nearly a week and logging more than 6000 airline miles--culminating Monday in a White House sit-down opposite ... [more]

5:30:31 AM The GOP forgets the parliamentary maneuver it used in 1996 to pass ...
Slate

The nuclear/constitutional option was contemplated five years ago by Senate Marjority Leader Bill Frist, R.-Tenn., to eliminate or scale back use of the ... [more]

5:29:13 AM Heating Oil Prices Remain Stable
MPBN News - Portland,ME,USA

"Relative weakening of the US dollar and ongoing economic recovery elsewhere continue to affect oil markets," says OEIS Director John Kerry in a statement. ... [more]

4:31:34 AM Democrats on track to revive healthcare overhaul
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Democratic leaders, who have struggled to find a way to unify their own ranks, have settled on a strategy to avoid a Republican filibuster by convincing ... [more]

4:19:07 AM TV golf analyst David Feherty becomes US citizen in Irving
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA

By DIANNE SOLÍS / The Dallas Morning News IRVING – Pro golf television analyst David Feherty stayed in immigration limbo as a green-card holder for more ... [more]

3:41:34 AM What is Reconciliation?
Las Vegas TSG (blog)

…The maneuver was brought to prominence in 2005 when then-Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) threatened its use to end Democratic-led filibusters of judicial ... [more]

3:32:45 AM On Eve of Health Meeting, Big Questions Still Linger
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

But Newt Gingrich and Bill Frist, former Republican leaders, are right that the bills don't go far enough. A compromise plan could. ... [more]

3:21:20 AM US attorney defends immigration prosecutions
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA

Immigration officers working at the Travis County Jail found each of the men — Juan Ordones-Soto, 29, Ignacio Ontiveros-Vasquez, 35, ... [more]

2:46:24 AM Dalai Lama Speaks At Nova Southeastern, FAU
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA

"I think President Bush, as one aspect, human level, (is) very nice. That does not mean we want everyone to approve his policy," he laughed. ... [more]

2:25:25 AM Niger Opposition Leader Says Ex-President Tandja Should Face Treason Charges
Voice of America

Bazoum Mohammed said the group will demand that ex-President Tandja be charged with high treason in accordance with Article 42 of Niger's constitution. ... [more]

1:58:49 AM Immigration case against three teens tossed
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA

A federal immigration court judge in San Diego terminated the teens' deportation proceedings on jurisdictional grounds Tuesday. According to Lilia Velasquez ... [more]

1:45:39 AM Kerry, Frank and others urge delay in fishing case prosecutions
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

John Kerry and Congressmen Barney Frank, William Delahunt and John Tierney are asking for a stay on prosecutions of fishermen in the Northeast. ... [more]

1:20:09 AM Watch Out for a Summit Setup
CBS News - USA

... Yoo, Rumsfeld, George Allen Jr, (Hi Chakkah remark guy), Wilson (You lie! guy), Stanford (cheater, cries for his Argentina *****, not his family), . ... [more]

1:01:00 AM Protests, Grand Jury Challenge Sheriff Joe Arpaio
MyFox Phoenix - Phoenix,AZ,USA

The parade of mostly brown-skinned people wanted to show they hated his trademark immigration patrols. For years, Arpaio has been the rare politician whose ... [more]

12:53:56 AM Scott Brown's 'tea party' fans feel burned by jobs vote
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

The new Massachusetts senator crosses the aisle to block a Republican filibuster on a $15-billion jobs bill. His supporters, who used the Internet to rally ... [more]

12:48:30 AM White House recommits to "Volcker rule" bank trade ban
Reuters - NY,USA

The White House's forceful support for the rule came after the Treasury Department said earlier in the day that it backed "mandatory limits" on banks ... [more]

12:32:18 AM Desperate Democrat Warmists Deep in Denial
American Thinker - Berkeley,AZ,USA

And the always whacky EPW Chair Barbara Boxer demonized her Republican “colleagues” for attacking not only the IPCC, but also “our most admired ... [more]



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