Political News Wire

News for Monday - March 22, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:26:00 +0000

HEALTHCARE BILL PASSES HOUSE! Full Story
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Texas Representative Randy Neugebauer shouts "Baby Killer" while Democratic Representative Bart Stupak speaks on House Floor. Full Story
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says new settlements in East Jerusalem threaten mideast peace process. Full Story

News for Friday - March 19, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:10:00 +0000

President Obama delivers his closing argument on healthcare reform ahead of Sunday's vote in the House. Full Story
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that the U.S. is close to a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. Full Story
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New poll of Israelis is good news for President Obama and bad news for Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud Party. Full Story
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Today marks the 7th anniversary of U.S. military action in Iraq while its citizens await the results of the parliamentary elections. Full Story

News for Thursday - March 18, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:49:00 +0000

Ghazwan a Yemeni, a high-profile al Qaeda target who helped to plan the deadly attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan, was killed by a U.S. drone attack in Pakistan. The stepped-up drone attacks initiated by the Obama Administration last year are reportedly beginning to have a devastating effect on al Qaeda's operational capabilities. Full Story
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The CBO delivered its report on the impact of the final health care reform bill. It will cut the federal budget deficit by $130 billion in the first 10 years and $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years. Final vote in the House is expected by Sunday.
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President Obama's interview with Fox News in advance of close vote in House of Representatives was somewhat strained with frequent tense exchanges and interruptions.
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Unemployment claims fall by 5,000 from the previous week. Full Story

Wednesday: March 17, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:51:00 +0000

Representative Dennis Kucinich agrees to vote for insurance reform bill after heavy pressure from President Obama.
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Senate passes jobs bill as 11 Republicans break ranks to support the measure in a rare example of bipartisanship. Full Story
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5 American Muslims charged with terrorism in Pakistan.
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is halting the border fence with Mexico until a full review about its effectiveness is completed. Full Story

Tuesday: March 16, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0000

Middle East envoy George Mitchell's trip to finalize peace talk preparations between Israelis and Palestinians abruptly cancelled as fallout from last week's crisis continues. Full Story
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Rielle Hunter speaks out about John Edwards affair Full Story
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Michelle Bachmann predicts healthcare vote will fail and reminisces about sign reading "Grandma Is Not Shovel Ready" which supports her contention that elderly will be denied care if reform passes. Full Story
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CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus says "I believe the time has come to consider a change to Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Full Story

Monday: March 15, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:52:00 +0000

Karl Rove continued the Bush Administration revisionism campaign by claiming that there was never any intention of having Iraq pay reconstruction costs after the invasion. Full Story
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90 year old Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens may decide within 1 month about retirement. President Obama's 2nd Supreme Court appointment? Full Story
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President Obama reassures seniors about Medicare as healthcare vote approaches. Full Story
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Veto threatened over more restrictive Congressional intelligence notification provisions. Full Story