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- California a Microcosm of Americans' Concerns
Mary Kate Cary, US News - Cutting Costs, Improving Health Care
Froma Harrop, Providence JournalWelcome, Dr. Donald Berwick. Once you pull the arrows out of your back, you can ge ... - The Un-Obama Governors
Jennifer Rubin, Commentary
[Courtesy of RealClearPolitics - Homepage]
- Ethics unveils 13 Rangel charges
Report charges that he broke the chamber's rules. - Rangel's tainted legacy
Rangel Center fundraising brings ethics rebuke. - Senate move lets Ensign aides testify to grand jury
Quietly approved resolution allows staff to testify in investigation of Nevada Republican's affair. ...
[Courtesy of POLITICO.com: Congress]
- Suite Talk, July 29, 2010
Northeastern University hires Tim Leshan; Gibraltar Associates teams up with CCPM. - Rosen joins SKDKnickerbocker
The founder of Rock the Vote announces that she is leaving the Brunswick Group. - Suite Talk, July 28, 2010
FoodMinds hires Baer; Hartgen to AdvaMed; Three changes at David All.
[Courtesy of POLITICO.com: Lobbyists]
- Rangel to Stand Trial on Ethics Violations
Members of the House ethics committee accused Representative Charles B. Rangel of violating a ban on accepting gif ... - S.E.C. Charges Billionaire Dallas Brothers With Securities Fraud
The billionaire brothers from Dallas, who are large donors to conservative causes, were charged with conducting an ... - Within Fed, Subtle Shift Toward Deflation Concerns
A Fed member warned that the agency’s current policies put the United States economy at risk of “Japanese-styl ...
[Courtesy of NYT > Home Page]
- Ethics panel charges 20-term Democrat
A New York Democratic colleague of Rep. Charles Rangel told CNN on Thursday that Rangel and the House ethics commit ... - Engineering grad waits to become legal
Oscar Vazquez will likely read this story. He has the internet. He has a television, too. Then, he'll go off to wor ... - WikiLeaks may have blood on their hands
The top U.S. military officer said Thursday that Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, was risking lives to make a ...
[Courtesy of CNN.com - U.S.]
- BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated?
So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown - Jack 'Assassin' Tatum Dies: Controversial Football Legacy
The death of pro-football player Jack Tatum, who proudly displayed his nickname "the Assassin," should be a reminde ... - Blocking an Immigration Law: What Does Arizona Do Now?
A U.S. District Court issues an injunction against part of the state's controversial law. The case will be appealed ...
[Courtesy of TIME.com: Top Nation and US stories]
- Police: Ex-NBA Player Wright Shot To Death
Police delayed confirmation, awaiting an autopsy that confirmed the identity based on dental records. - Broken Michigan Oil Pipeline To Stay Shut For Now
Federal officials say a pipeline that spewed up to 1 million gallons of crude oil into a river in southern Michigan ... - Kwame Kilpatrick's Woes Tinge Mother's Campaign
There's an anti-incumbent mood among many voters nationwide, and seven-term Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) is s ...
[Courtesy of NPR Topics: U.S.]
- Dozens arrested in protest of immigration law
Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law ... - Report: Michigan among states with most pipeline accidents
Michigan is more familiar than most states with oil spills and other pipeline accidents, according to a report rele ... - Summer falls, bike crashes, drownings top risks to kids
Falls, bicycle crashes, burns, motorized vehicle accidents and near-drownings are the leading causes of hospitaliza ...
[Courtesy of USATODAY.com Nation News]
- Arizona immigration law SB 1070 - Judge blocks some sections
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most contested provisions of Arizona's new immigration law one day before ... - FBI director says Justice Dept. is investigating possible exam violations
The Justice Department's inspector general is investigating whether hundreds of FBI agents violated rules in takin ... - Sherrod plans lawsuit against conservative blogger Breitbart
SAN DIEGO -- Fired U.S. Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod, speaking Thursday at a convention of blac ...
[Courtesy of Wash Post Nation]
- Dozens arrested in protest of immigration law
Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law ... - Army suicides linked to risky behavior, lax discipline
After nine years of war, the Army attracts recruits ready for combat but inclined toward risky personal behavior a ... - Militants kill 16 security officials in Iraq, fly al-Qaeda flag
Militants flew an al-Qaeda flag over a Baghdad neighborhood Thursday after killing 16 security officials and burnin ...
[Courtesy of USATODAY.com News]
- Police: Former NBA player was shot in homicide
A body found in Memphis this week was identified as former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, police said. The death was r ... - Feds, parish leaders devise recovery
The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday t ... - Drug lord killed in raid, officials say
Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was killed Thursday during a military raid in a s ...
[Courtesy of CNN.com]
- Daily Press Briefing - January 30
View Video 11:17 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Happy Friday, everyone. QUESTION: You bet. QUESTION: Happy Friday. MR. WOOD: Oh ... - Daily Press Briefing - January 29
View Video 11:02 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome. I donât have anything for you. QUESTION: ... - Daily Press Briefing - January 28
View Video 11:10 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome. I donât have anything, so why donât ...
[Courtesy of U.S. Department of State - Daily Press Briefings]
- Army suicides linked to risky behavior, lax discipline
After nine years of war, the Army attracts recruits ready for combat but inclined toward risky personal behavior a ... - Arlington Cemetery's ex-chief grilled on graves scandal
John Metzler apologized Thursday over the mislabeling of up to 6,600 grave sites, but blamed a lack of money and st ... - Obama signs war spending bill
President Obama on Thursday signed legislation to fund his troop surge in Afghanistan, even though it was stripped ...
[Courtesy of USATODAY.com Washington News]
- Sherrod to Sue Breitbart Over Edited Video
Shirley Sherrod, the fired and subsequently vindicated Department of Agriculture employee, said today she will sue ... - Obama's Unique 'View' of His Presidency
President Obama apppears on talkshow, the View. He names his rose and thorn, the highluight being a family vacation ... - Body of 2nd Sailor Found After Taliban Ambush
Death of 2nd missing US Navy sailor only deepens mystery of their disappearance in Afghanistan ...
[Courtesy of ABC News: U.S.]
- Arab League Initiative Committee
Assistant Secretary Crowley (July 29): "We are encouraged by reports that Arab states meeting in Cairo agree on the ... - Conversations With America: The New START Treaty
Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher discussed the New START Treaty with Steven Pifer , Director of the Brookings Institu ... - Crash of Airblue Flight ED-202
Assistant Secretary Crowley (July 28): "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and all the p ...
[Courtesy of U.S. Department of State - Highlights]
- 6,600 Arlington graves might be mixed up
The number of mislabeled graves at Arlington National Cemetery could be 6,600, the senator whose subcommittee is in ... - Ex-USDA official to sue blogger over video
Ousted USDA employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday that she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited vi ... - Key step to kill Gulf well may happen sooner
Preparations for step one of a two-step attempt to plug the Gulf oil gusher are going well and it could start by th ...
[Courtesy of msnbc.com: U.S. news]
- What Happens Next for Charlie Rangel?
Charlie Rangel could still resign or strike a deal. But if he doesn't, here's a look at the drawn-out legal process ... - J. D. Salinger Unmasked
In April of 1968, the stamped date of the never-before-seen photograph above, J. D. Salinger would have been 49 ye ... - What the Ruling on Arizona's Immigration Law Means
On the eve of Arizona's immigration law's taking effect, U.S. district judge Susan Bolton blocked its most controve ...
[Courtesy of stories]
Fresh Commentaries
- Obama to Sign $59B War Spending Bill
President Barack Obama is signing legislation to fund his troop surge in Afghanistan. Before Congress passed it on ... - Lawmakers Consider Ending Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants
The federal court decision blocking key provisions of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect could light a fi ... - Do Jews run Hollywood? You bet they do - and what of it?
Crafty 60 Minutes had studied the top slots in town. Their research showed that "only" about 60 percent of the most ...
[Courtesy of WHAT REALLY HAPPENED]
- Obama and the Middle East
- Master of Ambiguity:Obama's Non-Plan for Ending the War in Iraq
- No NATO Membership for Georgia
[Courtesy of CounterPunch]
- Republicans Expand Lead in Generic Ballot
A new Fox News poll finds that if Americans were heading to the voting booth today, they would back the Republican ... - Kerrey Will Not Be Hollywood's Top Lobbyist
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) "will not take the job leading the Motion Picture Association of America after the two s ... - Obama Mocks Polls But Spends More on Them
The Huffington Post notes that while senior members of the Obama administration chide the media "for obsessing abou ...
[Courtesy of Taegan Goddard's Political Wire]
- Ethics panel charges Rangel
The House ethics committee accused Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged ... - Mullen: WikiLeaks may have blood on hands
The top U.S. military officer said Thursday that Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, was risking lives to make a ... - Obama signs bill targeting crime on Indian reservations
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed the Tribal Law and Order Act, which provides greater law enforcement powe ...
[Courtesy of CNN.com - Politics]
- We've moved
We've moved USA TODAY's opinion section has moved to a new, more user-friendly platform. Join us to see the editori ... - Debate on the Middle East — Our view: Israeli settlement push hurts U.S. interests, peace process
Our view on the Middle East: Israeli settlement push hurts U.S. interests, peace process Support for Israel doesn't ... - Opposing view: Don't embarrass Israel
Opposing view: Don't embarrass Israel Palestinians won't say yes to peace, so U.S. helps itself by helping Israel. ...
[Courtesy of Opinion - USATODAY.com]
- The Afghanistan War Logs Released by Wikileaks, the World's First Stateless News Organization
- Objectivity as a Form of Persuasion: A Few Notes for Marcus Brauchli
- The Politico Opens the Kimono. And then Pretends it Never Happened.
[Courtesy of PressThink]
- House Democrats Head for a Thumping at the Polls
Democratic spin doctors have set out how their side is going to hold onto a majority in the House. They'll capture ... - Only in Washington Is This Transparency
The Senate Democrats' "DISCLOSE" Act -- "DISCLOSE" stands for "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spendi ... - Berwick Can Improve Health Care & Cut Costs
Welcome, Dr. Donald Berwick. Once you pull the arrows out of your back, you can get down to the important work for ...
[Courtesy of RealClearPolitics - Articles]
- Before admitting a "breakdown," Fox aggressively denied prematurely covering Sherrod story
Fox News Senior Vice President Michael Clemente has now admitted that a "breakdown" allowed Foxnews.com to run a s ... - The latest bogus attack on Kagan: She's anti-small business
A piece in National Review claimed that Elena Kagan is anti-small business because as solicitor general, she filed ... - Beck denies being "responsible" for planned massacre at office of group he demonized
Glenn Beck has denied being "responsible" for a planned attack on the leaders of the Tides Foundation, a nonprofit ...
[Courtesy of Media Matters for America - Latest Items]
- "Inception": What Cinematic Dreams May Come
With Inception, director Christopher Nolan proves without question that he is one of Hollywood's most captivating f ... - "Despicable Me": A Bad Guy in a Not-So-Good Movie
In the mediocre Despicable Me, Steve Carell plays a super-villain who gets in touch with his softer side. Elsewhere ... - Am I A Reality Show Reject?
"But later that day I received word that I been chosen for a callback. An email followed, instructing me to come to ...
[Courtesy of The Simon]
- Conditional Engagement Strategy
A report from the Center for a New American Security offers an exit strategy reminiscent of what the Bush administr ... - Defenders of the Big Oil Agenda
Opponents of a bill to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve have received more oil money on average tha ... - Reversing Pump Prices
A look at history shows that releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has helped prices before, and could ...
[Courtesy of American Progress Action Fund]
- Governors' roundup for June 28, 2010
July 28, 2010 – Here's a look at what the governors of US states have been up to lately: Alabama Governor Bob Ril ... - US Federal roundup for June 22, 2010
June 22, 2010 -- Here are some highlights from the Federal government and major agencies for this week: NASA announ ... - US Senate roundup for June 18, 2010
Jjune 18, 2010 -- Here's what the Democrats in the US Senate are discussing, griping and or bragging about this wee ...
[Courtesy of All American Patriots: Politics, economy, health, ...]
- BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated?
(Time.com)
Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblow ... - Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next?
(The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked by a federal ju ... - Obama on 'The View': Canny Decision or Unpresidential?
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[Courtesy of Yahoo! News: Opinion]
- Taking the Windex to the Robot
We just gave Addictomatic a complete overhaul. The hot topics and news pages are a lot more clear and easy to brows ... - Paris Does Politics
Paris Hilton responds: See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad and more funny videos on FunnyOrDie.com Furth ... - You Know, Before
Every now and then, usually when I come across some old letters, I get the outline of a memory of what it was like ...
[Courtesy of electablog]
[Courtesy of Political Animal]
- Andrew Breitbart Smells Like Bad Ass, And It's Time the White House Started Dousing Him with the Disinfectant of Truth
ANDREW BREITBARTAndrew Bretbart may smell like bad ass, but he knows how to grab center stage as the corporate medi ... - The Smart, Democratic Strategy of Looking Back
Body "The past is not fugitive, it stays put" -- Marcel Proust Or, the more commonplace line of that mo ... - Will the American Oil Industry Backfire and Allow the Chinese to Emerge on Top of Electric Car Market?
JACQUELINE MARCUS FOR BUZZFLASHLast month, I saw a cartoon in the Economist that mocked President Obama for giving ...
[Courtesy of BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary wi ...]
- Scientific American - Global warming is real
Forum: Environment & Climate Issues Posted By: danarhea Post Time: 07-29-10 at 07:57 PM - What is ooozing out of our ground? This didn't happen 20 years ago.
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