| Apr 05 |
China's Dollar Deception
Washington Post Apr 6 2009 1:43AM GMT |
| Apr 05 |
TNRtv: The Taliban's PR Battle
The New Republic Online Apr 5 2009 8:39PM GMT |
| Apr 05 |
Arianna Appears on Panel of ABC's "This Week" With George Stephanopoulos (VIDEO)
Huffington Post Apr 5 2009 3:51PM GMT |
| Apr 05 |
Axelrod Sells Interest in Companies
White House advisor David Axelrod, the founder of Chicago based political and public affairs firms, took a $3 million buyout -- spread over five years -- when he joined the Obama administration, reports the Chicago Sun Times.
"On top of that, last year, when Axelrod was the top advisor to the Obama presidential campaign, he hauled in a total of $1.5 million in salary and partnership income from the two companies." |
| Apr 05 |
Culver Not a Solid Bet for Re-Election
A new Des Moines Register poll "revealed some reservations" by Iowans about Gov. Chet Culver (D) as he looks toward mounting a 2010 campaign for a second term.
Just 35% said they would definitely vote to re-elect Culver, while 28% said they would consider an alternative and 18% said they would definitely vote for someone else.
By comparison, in the 2010 U.S. Senate race, 47% said they would definitely vote for Sen. Charles Grassley next year, with 29% saying they would consider an alternative, and 8% definitely voting for someone else. |
| Apr 05 |
Tight Race for Florida Governor
A new Mason-Dixon poll shows that Florida CFO Alex Sink (D) and Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) are essentially tied in a potential race for Florida Governor in 2010. Sinks gets 35% support and McCollum gets 36%.
Meanwhile, in the U.S. Senate race, 67% percent of Florida voters would 'consider' or 'definitely' vote for Gov. Charlie Crist (R) if he decides to run.
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| Apr 05 |
Obama Seeks Nuclear Free World
Speaking in Prague, President Obama on Sunday "launched an effort to rid the world of nuclear weapons, calling them 'the most dangerous legacy of the Cold War' and saying the U.S. has a moral responsibility to lead as the only nation to ever use one," the AP reports.
"In a speech driven with fresh urgency by North Korea's rocket launch just hours early, Obama said the U.S. would 'immediately and aggressively' seek ratification of a comprehensive ban on testing nuclear weapons. He said the U.S. would host a summit within the next year on reducing and eventually eliminating nuclear weapons, and he called for a global effort to secure nuclear material."
The BBC estimated the crowd for Obama's speech at more than 20,000. |
| Apr 05 |
Is this a new Benjamin Netanyahu?
Los Angeles Times Apr 5 2009 7:12AM GMT |
| Apr 05 |
Even Rick Wagoners Firing Got Lousy Mileage
New York Times Apr 5 2009 6:57AM GMT |
| Apr 05 |
The First Shrink
New York Times Apr 5 2009 6:57AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Today at TNR (April 4, 2009)
The New Republic Online Apr 4 2009 2:37PM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Summers Received Big Fees from TARP Recipients
President Obama's chief economic adviser, Larry Summers, "received hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees last year from firms that have direct financial interests before the government or are intimately involved in the White House's bank relief programs," according to Huffington Post.
Among the biggest speaking fees: $67,500 from J.P. Morgan Chase, $45,000 from Citigroup, and $202,500 from Goldman Sachs.
"The speech payments will undoubtedly raise questions as to the
impartiality of the economic advice Summers is providing to the
president. Already viewed as too favorably disposed to Wall Street
interests, the lavish payments for speeches will provide further fodder
for those who think the administration has been forgiving in their
approach to the banking industry." |
| Apr 04 |
Baracks Continental Coolness
New York Times Apr 4 2009 6:42AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Does Having Kids Make You Happier? Of Course Not!
The New Republic Online Apr 4 2009 5:05AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Obama wows a worried world
Chicago Tribune Apr 4 2009 4:58AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Approaching Normal: How Iowa's Ruling On Gay Marriage Goes Further Than Any Other
The New Republic Online Apr 4 2009 5:05AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
A Bipartisan Bill Worth Celebrating
Washington Post Apr 4 2009 4:20AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Torched by the Olympics?
Chicago Tribune Apr 4 2009 5:26AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Was The GOP Naive Or Cynical About The Budget? Both!
The New Republic Online Apr 4 2009 5:05AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Obama's Wallow in the Automobile Industry
Washington Post Apr 4 2009 2:43AM GMT |
| Apr 04 |
Shields and Brooks on Economy's Moves, Obama's Trip
PBS Apr 4 2009 3:26AM GMT |
| Apr 03 |
Huff TV: Arianna Discusses Michelle Obama's "Fantastic" Style On CBS' "Washington Unplugged"
Huffington Post Apr 4 2009 12:43AM GMT |
| Apr 03 |
Still a Dead Heat in NY-20
The New York state Board of Elections reports that Scott Murphy (D) and Jim Tedisco (R) are tied in the NY-20 special election with 77,225 votes each.
The race will be decided by absentee ballots -- of which approximately 3,000 have been submitted by Republicans, 2,200 by Democrats and 940 by people affiliated with neither major party.
However, the Albany Times Union reports that the county canvassing board are still changing their numbers and while the race may not be an exact tie, it's still a toss up. |
| Apr 03 |
Bonus Quote of the Day
"My administration is the only thing between you and the pitchforks."
-- President Obama, quoted by Politico, in a behind-the-scenes account of the president's recent meeting with Wall Street CEOs. |
| Apr 03 |
Gifts Of State
The New Republic Online Apr 3 2009 10:53PM GMT |
