Sunday, January 31, 2010

White House Presses Senate on Jobs Bill - Wall Street Journal


New York Daily News


White House Presses Senate on Jobs Bill

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Friday, January 29, 2010

GOP says it had a better health care plan for months - Boston Globe


New York Times (blog)


GOP says it had a better health care plan for months

Boston Globe


WASHINGTON - When President Obama ch »


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Thursday, January 28, 2010

After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead

Washington Post


The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza discuss President Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response by Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell. By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray A day after President Obama c »


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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Readers respond to Obama's State of the Union - msnbc.com


Globe and Mail


Readers respond to Obama's State of the Union

msnbc.com


Msnbc.com readers had mixed reactions Wednesday to President Obama's first State of the Union address, blaming everyone from Congress to the president for a 'deficit of trust' about how Washington works. If private business was run like Congress they ...


Gitmo? Mideast? Not in Obama speech

Washington Post


Obama strives to revive the spirit of 2009

Los Angeles Times


Obama message turns from hope to cope

USA Today


WWJ -Rocky Mount Telegram -The Epoch Times


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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Obama's Middle Class Tax Credits: What Do They Mean for You? - ABC News


Reuters


Obama's Middle Class Tax Credits: What Do They Mean for You?

ABC News


The Obama administration's new middle class initiatives will put more money into the pockets of many Americans, but will it bolster the flagging economy? Reactions to the plan, unveiled Monday as part of a forthcoming report by the ...


Biden's son will not run for US Senate

Boston Globe


Why I'm Skipping Obama's State of the Union

Beyond Chron


Obama Expected to Recast Presidency at State of the Union

FOXNews


Press of Atlantic City -Washington Post -Ozarks First


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Christmas Bombing Try Is Hailed by bin Laden - New York Times


Reuters


Christmas Bombing Try Is Hailed by bin Laden

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, spoke publicly for the first time about the botched Christmas Day airliner bombing, praising the attempt â€" but not explicitly taking responsibility for it â€" in an ...


In audio message, bin Laden says he endorsed Dec. 25 airline bomb plot

Washington Post


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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race - Boston Globe


Telegraph.co.uk (blog)


Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race

Boston Globe


Candidates and groups that supported them spent nearly $23 million on Tuesday's US Senate election, burning through nearly  »

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Democrats hope to recover from a lousy week - Washington Post


ABC News


Democrats hope to recover from a lousy week

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- A one-two punch of bad news suddenly has Democrats facing an election year with campaign finance rules that favor Republicans and a Senate that can block Democratic initiatives. Democrats already were bracing for ...


Snowe still willing to cooperate with Democrats on health bill

Boston Globe


GOP candidates latch on to Scott Brown

Los Angeles Times


Brown Victory Gives Republicans Second Wind on Capitol Hill, Campaign Trail

FOXNews


USA Today -Baltimore Sun -NECN


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Friday, January 22, 2010

Analysis: Will corporate ads buy 2010 voters? - Washington Post


CNN


Analysis: Will corporate ads buy 2010 voters?

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has opened the door to a new era of big and possibly shadowy election spending, rolled back anti-corruption laws and emboldened critics of fundraising limits to press on. In the middle of it  »

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Senate loss sends shock waves through Dems - San Francisco Chronicle


Globe and Mail


Senate loss sends shock waves through Dems

San Francisco Chronicle


(01-21) 04:00 PST Washington - -- From San Francisco to North Dakota, Democrats were rocked to their core Wednesday by the loss of the late Edward Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat, presaging a sharp pivot from health care to creating jobs and ...


Obama Retreats on Health

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Dems' Massachusetts loss clouds Pelosi's future - San Francisco Chronicle


Telegraph.co.uk


Dems' Massachusetts loss clouds Pelosi's future

San Francisco Chronicle


(01-19) 04:00 PST Washington - -- If the late Edward Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat isn't safe for Democrats, is Nancy Pelosi's speakership of the House safe? The answer is yes, unless there's a Republican landslide in November. ...


Defeat hard for backers to take

Boston Globe


House Dems largely reject idea of passing Senate health care bill

CNN


Senate defeat means Democrats need a new strategy

Los Angeles Times


Atlantic Online -Boston Channel.com -Seattle Times


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livejournal.com

Monday, January 18, 2010

US begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk


US begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti

BBC News


Some 14000 ready-to-eat meals and 15000 litres of water were dropped north-east of the capital Port-au-Prince, the US said. It had earlier said airdrops were too risky but congestion at the airport has hampered aid distribution. ...


Haiti earthquake: US paratroopers sensitive of phrases like 'occupying force'

Telegraph.co.uk


Haiti aid flows out of the Dominican Republic, and the desperate flow in

Los Angeles Times


In Leogane, Haiti, rebuilding starts with scavenging

Washington Post


Aljazeera.net -MiamiHerald.com -CNN International


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

US Troops to Help Haiti's Security; Aid Flows In - New York Times


ABC News


US Troops to Help Haiti's Security; Aid Flows In

New York Times


By REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The United States was to send more troops on Monday to aid in Haiti's rescue as tens of thousands of hungry, thirsty and injured Haitian earthquake survivors waited desperately for promised food and medical care. ...


Security fears mount in lawless post-earthquake Haiti

Washington Post


Quake victims seek comfort in prayers

Los Angeles Times


Frustration mounts over Haiti aid

Aljazeera.net


Xinhua -MiamiHerald.com -Voice of America


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Martha Coakley and Scott Brown fight to the finish - Boston Herald


Reuters


Martha Coakley and Scott Brown fight to the finish

Boston Herald


The US Senate election enters its final “do or die” days as President Obama heads to the Hub today to try to save his domestic agenda with a last-ditch pitch for Democrat Martha Coakley, while insurgent Republican ...


In Massachusetts, voters' discontent threatens Democrats

Los Angeles Times


Who's ahead, Brown or Coakley? Depends on the poll

Boston Globe


Special US Senate Election Threatens Heath Care Deal

Voice of America


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Democrats scramble in Massachusetts to retain Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat - Washington Post


Financial Times


Democrats scramble in Massachusetts to retain Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat

Washington Post


BOSTON -- Shaken by polls showing Republican Scott Brown surging in the Senate race that could decide the fate of President Obama's agenda, Democrats on Friday scrambled to shore up the battered candidacy of Martha ...


Obama to Campaign for Senate Candidate in Massachusetts

New York Times


Coakley underestimated Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race

Boston Globe


Republican Taps Into Voter Unease

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Unions agree to compromise on 'Cadillac tax' for healthcare - Los Angeles Times


MiamiHerald.com


Unions agree to compromise on 'Cadillac tax' for healthcare

Los Angeles Times


In a 'milestone' agreement with the Obama administration, labor leaders back a plan to limit the reach of the tax on high-end health plans and postpone it for plans that came out of union contracts. By Janet Hook and Noam N. Levey Reporting from ...


Obama pledges campaign for health-care bill and Democrats

Washington Post


Obama, unions agree to modify high-cost health-benefit tax

Seattle Times


Obama, Democrats cut health care deal with unions

USA Today


Christian Science Monitor -New York Times -BusinessWeek


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

International Community Rushes Aid To Haiti - Voice of America


Times Online


International Community Rushes Aid To Haiti

Voice of America


Photo: AP The international community is mobilizing aid to Haiti after Tuesday's massive earthquake. But US officials say the capital's seaport and airport sustained damage, a factor that could delay humanitarian efforts. US Southern Command General ...


Companies offer aid for Haiti earthquake victims

Reuters


Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti quake; 6 Israelis missing

Ha'aretz


Panic, Looting and Triage After Major Haiti Quake

New York Times


MiamiHerald.com -Washington Post -ABC Online


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

7.0 quake hits Haiti; could be 'catastrophe,' official says - CNN International


Telegraph.co.uk


7.0 quake hits Haiti; could be 'catastrophe,' official says

CNN International


AP reported that a hospital had collapsed (CNN) -- A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting what its ambassador to the United States c »

Monday, January 11, 2010

Obama rebukes senator's critics in race controversy - Reuters


Sydney Morning Herald


Obama rebukes senator's critics in race controversy

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama on Monday rebuked critics of Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has faced c »

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Reid No Stranger to Poor Word Choice - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


Reid No Stranger to Poor Word Choice

FOXNews


Harry Reid is on an apology tour to African American leaders and Democrats in Washington after describing candidate Barack Obama as "light-skinned" with "no Negro dialect unless he wanted to have one," but it's not the Senate majority leader's first ...


GOP Chairman Urges Reid to Step Down Over Remarks

New York Times


Democrat resists c »


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks - Reuters


Boston Globe


Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized to President Barack Obama on Saturday for comments he made during the 2008 presidential campaign that critics find raci »


livejournal.com

Friday, January 8, 2010

Not Guilty Plea Entered for US Plane Bomb Suspect - Voice of America


Times Online


Not Guilty Plea Entered for US Plane Bomb Suspect

Voice of America


The Nigerian man accused of attempting to blow up a Detroit-bound US airliner on Christmas Day has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. The plea was entered on behalf of 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmut »

Thursday, January 7, 2010

John McCain - Boston Globe (blog)


National Journal (blog)


John McCain

Boston Globe (blog)


Senator John McCain was a gracious in defeat, pledging to help President Obama for the good of the country. And in the early months of the Obama presidency, he applauded the commander-in-chief for focusing on sending more troops to Afghanistan, ...


McCain: I'm 'Arizona's Last Line Of Defense'

Huffington Post (blog)


McCain: I Stand In Obama's Way

Atlantic Online (blog)


McCain up with ads trashing Obama

Politico (blog)


CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Salon -W »

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Democrats begin work to finalize health bill - Houston Chronicle


Reuters


Democrats begin work to finalize health bill

Houston Chronicle


AP sources: Bomber at CIA base was a double agent By ERICA WERNER AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are embarking on the tough work of ironing out differences between the House and ...


Obama has another big meeting today: Health care

USA Today


US Democrats Begin Final Push for Health Care Reform

Voice of America


C-SPAN Ch »