Thursday, December 31, 2009
Administration officials tell Obama the system to protect the skies from terrorists was deeply flawed and, even.. http://bit.ly/8q3Iu4
President Obama's family is spending part of the last day of 2009 watching the futuristic adventure film "Avata.. http://bit.ly/7sXUKe
Looking to avoid a repeat of the prolonged and bitter 2008 primary battle, a Democratic Party panel has recomme.. http://bit.ly/5IDs99
The State Department on Thursday is directing its embassies around the world to include information on whether .. http://bit.ly/4RCrUk
The calls for airports to expand the use of full-body scanners in the wake of the attempted bombing of a Northw.. http://bit.ly/8KWbqE
How is the counterterrorism system that President Obama says failed supposed to work? http://bit.ly/7DIHTT
Scott Shane, New York TimesWASHINGTON -- The finger-pointing began in earnest on Wednesday over who in the alph.. http://bit.ly/4pgYRM
Lawmakers will start 2010 with a hefty to-do list thanks to a lot of unfinished tax business they left on the t.. http://bit.ly/61a17A
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, sent federal ag.. http://bit.ly/7OARU2
Ralph Peters, NY PostLast Updated: 7:31 AM, December 31, 2009 Posted: 1:14 AM, December 31, 2009 http://bit.ly/4BlkIl
Americans will usher in the new decade less hopeful than they were at the dawn of the millennium in 2000, says .. http://bit.ly/4J7zkj
Fouad Ajami, Wall Street JournalWith year one drawing to a close, the truth of the Obama presidency is laid bar.. http://bit.ly/7Zppxh
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a Honolulu hospital with chest pains Wednesday, a show s.. http://bit.ly/5TmahA
The White House on Wednesday said Obama exercised his right to send back to the Congress a stopgap spendin.. http://bit.ly/7kM7Ga
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
A former senior CIA officer who was stationed at the base said a combination of agency officers and contractors.. http://bit.ly/8kNwui
Republican attorneys general in 13 states say congressional leaders must remove Nebraska's political deal from .. http://bit.ly/7ax0Y9
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How could a man who allegedly had explosives hidden in his underwear have been allowed to board a plane headed .. http://bit.ly/7K07DZ
The White House fired back Wednesday at Republican critics, particularly Dick Cheney, who have accused the admi.. http://bit.ly/82pvsB
The attempted Christmas Day bombing has renewed questions of whether the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.. http://bit.ly/6x8EAk
Just last week, Obama broke a promise to veto pork-barrel bills as he signed into law the 2010 Defense Appropri.. http://bit.ly/4nIuyS
President Obama may be the most popular man in his administration, but not the most popular person. http://bit.ly/904lev
The U.S. government is imposing new duties on imports of steel pipes from China, the latest sign of trade tensi.. http://bit.ly/5kOtKa
Former vice president criticizes President Obama's "low-key" reaction to attempted Christmas Day attack. http://bit.ly/8yiNgh
The government was moving ahead Wednesday on a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto financ.. http://bit.ly/6enidC
Senior Obama administration officials say they are starting to see an al Qaeda connection to attempted airliner.. http://bit.ly/8BZ3Qx
The Obama administration is pushing back against calls to halt or delay closing the Guantanamo Bay prison in li.. http://bit.ly/8lHcfK
Peter Ferrara, American SpectatorThe health policy atrocity that Washington Democrats are now finalizing repres.. http://bit.ly/8pbuey
The U.S. government had intelligence from Yemen before Christmas that leaders of a branch of Al Qaeda there wer.. http://bit.ly/8V0jyn
Michael Chertoff, The Daily BeastEnter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated.. http://bit.ly/8h6K2V
The Transportation Security Administration extended through at least Wednesday heightened security measures in .. http://bit.ly/4zRI05
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Move by the president is expected to declassify more than 400 million pages of Cold War-era documents and curb .. http://bit.ly/8WpsVs
The U.S. and Yemen are now looking at fresh targets in Yemen for a potential retaliation strike, two senior U.S.. http://bit.ly/5jq89B
The attempted attack on a Detroit-bound flight last week, along with the events preceding and following it, has.. http://bit.ly/5prWhz
Democrats hope to make some gains in California next year by targeting congressional districts won by President.. http://bit.ly/4MpEli
Leslie Gelb, The Daily BeastEnter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by c.. http://bit.ly/6qpNvg
Sen. John Kerry has filed a formal request to visit Iran, Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday -- news made p.. http://bit.ly/8H1m0x
As hundreds of Al Qaeda militants in Yemen are said to be planning terror attacks against the West, a U.S. lawm.. http://bit.ly/4I9tQl
African-Americans are extremely supportive of President Obama, but their enthusiasm appears to have dramaticall.. http://bit.ly/4S97Fi
When President Obama spoke out on the terrorism scare in Detroit, he entered a debate over his approach to comb.. http://bit.ly/7etkq1
The attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound flight has re-ignited debate in the Senate over President Obama's nomi.. http://bit.ly/6tQfgm
Eugene Robinson, Washington PostHomeland Security chief Janet Napolitano's initial assessment of the Chris.. http://bit.ly/5m7I1C
The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee says Nigerian accused of Christmas Day terror .. http://bit.ly/7aoJ27
The man who allegedly lit an explosive on board a U.S.-bound international flight deserves none of the constitu.. http://bit.ly/6lwbYK
Joan Walsh, SalonYes, it's aggravating to see Republicans savaging the Obama administration over the Chris.. http://bit.ly/4FpjWV
It took the Obama administration more than eight months to nominate anyone to lead the Transportation Security .. http://bit.ly/6GA8gk
Monday, December 28, 2009
Obama's National Security Council chief of staff said that both unilateral or U.N. sanctions are options. http://bit.ly/7H7Z4l
House Democrats are signaling that a final health care bill will drop the government-run public health insuranc.. http://bit.ly/7KnHdj
The Obama administration is under pressure to consider transferring the dozens of Yemeni detainees at Guantanam.. http://bit.ly/5ipRgY
President Obama warned that the U.S. would respond aggressively to terrorism such as last week's attempt to blo.. http://bit.ly/5xXp7X
President Obama declared Monday that his administration "will not rest" until it tracks down everyone involved .. http://bit.ly/51Sx9U
Ulrike Putz, Der SpiegelThe regime in Tehran has gone on the defensive following deadly riots on Sunday. By bre.. http://bit.ly/4s1xMZ
James Surowiecki, The New YorkerReforming America's health-insurance system was never going to be an easy .. http://bit.ly/5E7w9u
The Department of Homeland Security could be severely hampered in its effort to enforce any new airline securit.. http://bit.ly/92c9dz
Congressional Democrats could soon have a retirement problem on their hands, with several representatives in vu.. http://bit.ly/4WNkVV
Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and a customer-service guru, was riding on a public train in San Francisco.. http://bit.ly/7isHzM
Lipton & Shane, NY TimesWASHINGTON "” When a prominent Nigerian banker and former govern.. http://bit.ly/5QRfAB
Investigators are piecing together Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's brazen attempt to bring down Northwest Airlines .. http://bit.ly/7Ih6Zg
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Civil rights attorney Percy Sutton, who represented Malcolm X and became an influential New York politician and.. http://bit.ly/7K62ay
Last month, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a strong defender of the public option for health care, warned: "I don'.. http://bit.ly/50zscQ
With a stepped up presence of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, intelligence and security officials are now looking a.. http://bit.ly/6xZSL1
Eric Schmitt, New York TimesBAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — Secretive branches of the military̵.. http://bit.ly/7ThDhH
U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials are fanning out across the globe, tracking down leads on a 23-y.. http://bit.ly/73WPxK
President Obama has ordered a review of security screening processes after Friday's botched terror attack on a .. http://bit.ly/5pcwtF
They aren't willing to say they'll roll over, but House Democrats on Sunday demonstrated an understanding of th.. http://bit.ly/82jEcl
Chris Cillizza, Washington PostIt has been nearly a year since Barack Obama was (sort of) sworn in as the 44th .. http://bit.ly/6BaY3i
After New England's last standing GOP representative in the U.S. House of Representatives was voted out in last.. http://bit.ly/6m1uwH
Bill O'Reilly, Boston HeraldPity Ben Bernanke. He was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, and t.. http://bit.ly/6YECiB
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Officials ponder a formal inquiry into what changes might be needed for U.S. intelligence operations that allow.. http://bit.ly/4ABEUY
Extending federal benefits to same-sex couples will cost taxpayers $898 million over the next nine years, accor.. http://bit.ly/7UoYjH
Both parties will battle to shape public views of the health legislation, looking to gain an edge ahead of the .. http://bit.ly/7c29Fw
Friday, December 25, 2009
White House officials briefed the president Friday morning after a Nigerian man with reported ties to Al Qaeda .. http://bit.ly/84f9dV
U.S. Navy hospital corpsman Francis Nicola received a unique Christmas gift Thursday: a phone call from his com.. http://bit.ly/5HIQ10
Susan Rice cites sanctions on North Korea and a change in tone to promote successes in President Obama's foreig.. http://bit.ly/5yPxtL
President Obama's controversial choice to head the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel is spending the.. http://bit.ly/57T9Ak
Northern Virginia was a staging ground for visitors who wanted to go to the Jan. 20 inauguration of President O.. http://bit.ly/6lg8od
Landmarks in early life of president show where he came from and who he inspires. http://bit.ly/4V0aZB
President and first lady Obama gave troops a special message of thanks to U.S. troops in the president's .. http://bit.ly/8sxRSQ
Thursday, December 24, 2009
The Obamas went to the island of Oahu for a more-than-weeklong vacation away from Washington. http://bit.ly/5bPTuz
Gen. Raymond Odierno drafted a broad new policy for the U.S. forces in Iraq that will take effect Jan. 1, and t.. http://bit.ly/8rIB9U
Treasury Department officials said the cap will be replaced with a flexible formula to ensure the companies wil.. http://bit.ly/515RtX
The White House appears fine with letting John Kerry head over to Tehran to chat up Iran's leaders, but the sen.. http://bit.ly/7R1Fbv
Ronald Bailey, ReasonWhile congressional reform efforts screech and shudder along, let's take a moment to .. http://bit.ly/5F37mk
The Labor Department said Thursday the number of new jobless claims fell to a 452,000 last week, down 28,000 fr.. http://bit.ly/6KuVlr
Jonathan Chait, The New RepublicAmerican liberals have a habit of withdrawing into cynicism and ennui at the mo.. http://bit.ly/57Sc77
The Senate health care bill cleared a third and final procedural hurdle Wednesday as Democrats successfully lim.. http://bit.ly/4yiBsY
With only a simple majority needed, the Christmas Eve vote on a bill extending health care coverage to some 31 .. http://bit.ly/5AcSmw
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
With the Senate set to pass its health bill on Christmas Eve, President Obama is planning to step up his involv.. http://bit.ly/8s00Le
House Democrats are already home for the holidays, but they huddled on a conference call Wednesday afternoon to.. http://bit.ly/5ox4NO
Citigroup repaid $20 billion in bailout money and received a government ruling that it's no longer covered by t.. http://bit.ly/6ULfwC
President Obama said he wouldn't pat himself on the back for his first year in office, but said Wednesday he sh.. http://bit.ly/4JPtzY
When it comes to bringing home the bacon, America's last frontier has long been first in line for government ha.. http://bit.ly/6Huxdy
Jeffrey Simpson, Globe & Mail+ Show all sectionsInvalid Email/Password combination.Passwords are case sensi.. http://bit.ly/8MjGm9
Critics of President Obama are setting their sights on the official White House Christmas Tree, which features .. http://bit.ly/72T5Wd
Despite the bruising battle over their proposals to overhaul health care, congressional Democrats have maintain.. http://bit.ly/4MiifE
A bipartisan coalition of 44 House members is asking President Obama to begin sending condolence letters to the.. http://bit.ly/8ayVsk
Steve Benen, Washington MonthlyTHE SOTU DEADLINE.... If all goes according to plan, by this time tomorrow, the .. http://bit.ly/8k2iIP
President Obama should end a longstanding policy of not writing letters of condolence to families of troops who.. http://bit.ly/6aphz7
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday plan to mount a last-ditch challenge to the health care bill moving thro.. http://bit.ly/6PjBAi
Savings from Medicare touted by Democrats as a means to pay for the Senate health care bill was double-counted .. http://bit.ly/6vdEm1
Megan McArdle, The AtlanticSenator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) pointed out some rather astounding language in the Senat.. http://bit.ly/5lblOA
Fear that they'll be outed by calling partners back home hangs over gay and lesbian service members in Iraq and.. http://bit.ly/6eqq8Y
Jimmy Carter's recent apology to Jews for actions he acknowledged have stigmatized Israel is not timed to a dec.. http://bit.ly/8E1hGi
The health care reform bill on track to pass the Senate on Thursday would do more than any proposal yet to redu.. http://bit.ly/5wa4VY
For the super-wealthy -- or the merely very rich -- struggling to cope with their lavish lifestyles, 2010 may i.. http://bit.ly/4PTuEn
Proposed taxes and fees on upper-income earners, insurers, even tanning parlors, to pay for Democrats' health r.. http://bit.ly/8EZwAX
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The 71-year-old wife of the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, of Massachusetts, said she i.. http://bit.ly/8rW1dn
Senior Obama administration officials tell Fox News the move to impose sanctions against Iran for it's feared p.. http://bit.ly/5iNQ59
The beleaguered community organizing group ACORN properly spent all federal dollars it received in the past fiv.. http://bit.ly/8pYhmC
Emotions are running high at a public hearing on a plan to bring alleged terrorists to a rural western Illinois.. http://bit.ly/8NehEs
Scott Wilson, Washington PostPresident Obama rejected in an interview Tuesday the criticism that he has comprom.. http://bit.ly/61hdwU
Authorities say a woman accused of threatening to kill first lady Michelle Obama is in federal custody in Honol.. http://bit.ly/5trC0o
Eight in 10 Americans say the economy is in poor shape, but that's an improvement from a year ago, according to.. http://bit.ly/72exHP
Organizations and lawmakers opposed to the health care reform package are getting their legal briefs in a bunch.. http://bit.ly/91PVkh
Sean Trende, RealClearPoliticsBoth sides of the blogosphere are lately consumed with trying to figure out how t.. http://bit.ly/6RrUHT
Democrats call it compromise. Republicans call it bribery. But both agree that special deals kept health care r.. http://bit.ly/5DsVtZ
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine received a phone call on his radio show Tuesday from an unexpected listener -- Presiden.. http://bit.ly/6wixuA
The economy grew at a 2.2 percent pace in the third quarter, as the recovery got off to a weaker start than pre.. http://bit.ly/4qi3Ah
The Senate moved closer to passing health care reform Tuesday as Democrats revised an $871 billion bill and vot.. http://bit.ly/8zBNJG
Jonathan Cohn, The New RepublicHealth care reform looks like it's finally ready to pass the Senate, now th.. http://bit.ly/8cjIvo
Ann Nixon Cooper, the Atlanta centenarian whose name President Obama invoked in his election-night speech as a .. http://bit.ly/6Zr7ej
The Senate health care reform bill cleared a pair of hurdles Tuesday, putting Democrats halfway through a serie.. http://bit.ly/5L7qUq
Monday, December 21, 2009
Russian cyber gang is suspected of stealing tens of millions of dollars; bank denies breach http://bit.ly/8fpZeb
Of hundreds of deals cut so health care legislation can stay alive, the hardest to keep may be the Senate's abo.. http://bit.ly/85YAfS
The new plane will support ground troops with still images, video and eavesdropping. http://bit.ly/7fMBM0
One source close to the former New York City mayor says that instead of running for office, he will be pursuing.. http://bit.ly/4Wc4DW
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham wants his state's attorney general to look at dealmaking that sealed a final.. http://bit.ly/7pUBkL
Senate Dems claimed a major victory this weekend, but there's still a long road ahead. Here are answers to freq.. http://bit.ly/8TNOSP
Carrie Brown & Patrick O'Connor, PoliticoDespite a last-minute weekend deal that put the Senate on the brin.. http://bit.ly/8wPCZ3
The administration is citing a reduction in $40 billion in contractor payments by fiscal year 2011 as demonstra.. http://bit.ly/5IZ5FU
Hook & Levey, LA TimesThe Senate took a giant step toward passing its sweeping healthcare bill early today,.. http://bit.ly/5nivh9
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, one of the most important anti-abortion voices in the country, continu.. http://bit.ly/8pSwzF
With the coolness of a card shark at the final table of the World Series of Poker, Matt Bergin pulls the hood o.. http://bit.ly/6Z470Y
Leslie Gelb, Daily BeastEnter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by comma.. http://bit.ly/4sDsop
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Legislation backed by President Obama passed its sternest Senate test in the pre-dawn hours early Monday. http://bit.ly/8zIrnB
Late Sunday night, the Senate went into a brief recess. The Senate resumed its legislative day at 12:01 a.m. ET.. http://bit.ly/8fDUxV
In the run-up to the vote, the escalation in rhetoric was remarkable on both sides of an issue that has divided.. http://bit.ly/8g2PBm
on-emergency employees will be granted excused absences, while employees who telecommute may be expected to wor.. http://bit.ly/4pEjU2
Senate Democrats brave the aftermath of a blizzard Sunday to continue their push to pass a sweeping health care.. http://bit.ly/6Cw75N
The United States Civil Rights Commission, an eight-member agency that investigates accusations of discriminati.. http://bit.ly/6jUyMw
The Obama administration has transferred 12 Guantanamo Bay detainees to their home countries in Yemen, Afghanis.. http://bit.ly/4Oy6KS
Sen. John McCain brushed off the semi-controversy over his former running mate's visor Sunday, attributing the .. http://bit.ly/6O27fx
Carl Hulse & David Herszenhorn, New York TimesWASHINGTON "” Senate Democrats said Saturd.. http://bit.ly/5vm1LA
Moderate Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson's backing puts President Barack Obama's signature issue firmly on a path fo.. http://bit.ly/5e1kvQ
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Michael O'Brien, The HillSenate Republicans blasted the chamber's new healthcare bill in no uncertain term.. http://bit.ly/6qhM2g
A Senate compromise toughening abortion restrictions drew criticism from activists on both sides of the issue S.. http://bit.ly/5atP7A
The top cops in Europe say carbon-trading is an organized crime scheme that has robbed the continent of $7.4 bi.. http://bit.ly/8d368m
Charles Hurt, New York PostComments: 50By CHARLES HURT Bureau Chief Last Updated: 8:23 AM, December 19, 2009 Po.. http://bit.ly/6wggIx
U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, the lone Democratic holdout on the Senate health care reform bill, has reached an agreeme.. http://bit.ly/6vf3kg
Joe Conason, SalonHoward Dean proved long ago that he marches to the beat of his own conscience. Neither person.. http://bit.ly/8Iw2Vh
The planned early morning vote Saturday on the $626 billion defense spending bill and sundry other must-pass ma.. http://bit.ly/5a8QGD
A major winter storm is expected to bring more than 20 inches of snow to the Washington, D.C. area on Saturday,.. http://bit.ly/7rZWuK
Some voters say they wouldn't support the Democratic senator again if Nelson backs down from his demand that he.. http://bit.ly/8Yl5Zt
Friday, December 18, 2009
A final session of climate conference delegates that lasted through the night cast doubt early Saturday on whet.. http://bit.ly/50Pj9V
Ben Nelson, the Senate's most conservative Democrat, has been seeking fresh concessions to restrict access to a.. http://bit.ly/4u67V4
The politically sensitive strikes Thursday signal an escalation of the Obama administration's fight against the.. http://bit.ly/6LC95a
A U.S. Army general in Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could be cou.. http://bit.ly/62Wt5k
A pre-holiday package that wraps up Pentagon spending, extended unemployment benefits and other must-pass measu.. http://bit.ly/4zysIc
Carrie Brown, PoliticoSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) may not release details of the health care ref.. http://bit.ly/8xpGk2
Partisan tensions exploded as Republicans laced into Sen. Harry Reid's possible plan to unveil a revised bill o.. http://bit.ly/7UuWys
There's an enormous "National Christmas Tree" in Washington D.C. that stands more than 12 meters high. With one.. http://bit.ly/6s7IX6
President Obama said Friday that the U.S. and Russia were "quite close' to agreeing on a successor to an expire.. http://bit.ly/7OyaFG
The nation's capital city took a major step Friday toward legalizing same-sex marriage. http://bit.ly/90hwTV
Democratic districts have received nearly twice as much stimulus money as Republican districts and the cash has.. http://bit.ly/5WcTd7
Some Americans say they are in a war that pits the politically correct against Christmas carolers, and it's a b.. http://bit.ly/4yXF5A
David Brooks, New York TimesThe first reason to support the Senate health care bill is that it would provide in.. http://bit.ly/78OOmi
Delegates at the U.N. Climate Change Conference are "running short on time" to reach a deal, President Obama said. http://bit.ly/8ZbMEX
David Harsanyi, Denver PostPresident Barack Obama grimly warned America this week that if his health care plans.. http://bit.ly/7uhAMu
With the highest electricity rates in the country, Hawaii is in the midst of tapping other resources for energy. http://bit.ly/4pgm5U
North Korea is confirming that its leader Kim Jong Il has received a personal letter from President Obama, thou.. http://bit.ly/6ufRSr
All eyes were on the only known Democratic holdout, moderate Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, whose primary concern.. http://bit.ly/8ysLMi
Facing year-end holidays and running out of time to discuss health care reform, the Senate voted early Friday t.. http://bit.ly/5CnZsX
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Ezra Klein, Washington PostRemember that picture? I pulled it from The Washington Post's archives. It was .. http://bit.ly/6s2pvC
Sen. Tom Coburn, WSJI recently suggested that seniors will die sooner if Congress actually implements the Medic.. http://bit.ly/6ZbWgW
Democratic Sen. Al Franken took the unusual step Thursday of shutting down Sen. Joe Lieberman on the Senate floor. http://bit.ly/6PiR0Y
Larry Elder, TownhallAmericans overwhelmingly like their health care and their health insurance. While American.. http://bit.ly/7Oyv6t
President Obama will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday evening to attend the U.N. Climate Conference as p.. http://bit.ly/7cq18p
Peter Wallsten, Wall Street JournalLess than a year after Inauguration Day, support for the Democratic Party co.. http://bit.ly/926ZuB
A critical labor union threatens a new fight over provisions that were dropped from the health care bill to att.. http://bit.ly/4ABvN0
The Senate might stay in session next week to work on health care, but it won't be the first time lawmakers wor.. http://bit.ly/4uq6CO
Karl Rove, Wall Street JournalBarack Obama has won a place in history with the worst ratings of any president a.. http://bit.ly/7l1wKr
The White House has taken the unusual step of wading into a dispute between the nation's top law enforcement ag.. http://bit.ly/5gswFs
Howard Dean, Washington PostIf I were a senator, I would not vote for the current health-care bill. Any measure.. http://bit.ly/6cYda0
Gloria Borger says Republicans could benefit from increasing public disenchantment with the health care bill. http://bit.ly/6UAdlu
Secretary of state says the financing is contingent on world leaders reaching a broader climate pact at the U.N.. http://bit.ly/8ZbwQ0
Proposal's demise came as Democratic leaders and the White House sought agreement with Sen. Nelson. http://bit.ly/5zqXIa
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
If the allegations are true, then the U.S. would be unintentionally involved in a protection racket and indirec.. http://bit.ly/4OPOxV
The bolstered eyes in the sky come as 30,000 more troops head into the war zone. http://bit.ly/8NONGZ
Because of a typo, President Obama signed a bill into law Wednesday that requires passengers who carry firearms.. http://bit.ly/7DUn5r
With a holiday break looming, the House of Representatives Wednesday rushed to wrap up year-end business, and p.. http://bit.ly/88GeWs
Civil rights leaders Wednesday lobbied Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and top Census Bureau officials to press f.. http://bit.ly/4Wmi64
Tim Pawlenty, who abandoned a re-election bid for a third term as governor of Minnesota to run for the White Ho.. http://bit.ly/6TTCeJ
Wolf & Khan, ABC NewsThe Democrats' self-imposed deadline to pass health care legislation by Christmas.. http://bit.ly/51KoAw
David Leonhardt, NY TimesGreg Woock is the chief executive of Pinger, a fast-growing Silicon Valley company tha.. http://bit.ly/8NjaES
Senate Republicans froze the health care debate for at least a day by insisting that a 767-page mega-amendment .. http://bit.ly/6H3Skk
A San Francisco-based wireless company is unabashedly mixing its liberal political activism with business, a st.. http://tinyurl.com/y93zcv8
Sen. Judd Gregg, NH Union LeaderWith Christmas quickly approaching, Congress continues to debate one of the mos.. http://bit.ly/72UkS2
President Obama wrote a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il that a U.S. envoy delivered, a senio.. http://bit.ly/88bkbq
A Georgia couple arrived at the White House on the wrong day for a tour recently and got much more than they ba.. http://bit.ly/8CGaOM
The public plan Dems hoped for appears dead in the Senate, as does a Medicare buy-in scheme offered as a fallba.. http://bit.ly/67PcWZ
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The letter was delivered to North Korean officials last week by Obama's special envoy for North Korea, Stephen .. http://bit.ly/4Or2yH
President Obama is seriously considering an executive order to create a bipartisan commission that could weigh .. http://bit.ly/7jB7XY
The Senate has narrowly rejected a plan to allow Americans to import low-cost prescription drugs from Canada an.. http://bit.ly/5CV8bW
George Monbiot, The GuardianThis is the moment at which we turn and face ourselves. Here, in the plastic corrid.. http://bit.ly/8FfG4B
The nation's capital took a major step Tuesday toward legalizing same-sex marriage http://bit.ly/6yJXyG
The Washington, D.C., City Council voted Tuesday to legalize gay marriage in the nation's capital, handing supp.. http://bit.ly/57Xuk6
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Tuesday he is prepared to back the bill if it excludes both a public option and a Medic.. http://bit.ly/8Fx9h8
Rich Lowry, National ReviewHarry Reid can rightly claim to be making history. If he passes health-care re form,.. http://bit.ly/6MoIoo
Targeted by drone strikes in Pakistan, Al Qaeda is losing ground and financing even as attacks by Islamist grou.. http://bit.ly/6F72az
Marines a part of the initial wave of President Obama's surge head to Afghanistan this week http://bit.ly/4BTkOL
Monday, December 14, 2009
Majid Khan is one of fewer than 20 detainees at Guantanamo Bay labeled high-value by the U.S. government, meani.. http://bit.ly/7JCXr8
The rift between rich and poor nations remains a major sticking point, U.S. officials say. http://bit.ly/8WvYiL
Two nonprofit groups say that computer technicians have found 22 million White House e-mails from the administr.. http://bit.ly/70qaTB
A few weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said colleague Joe Lieberman was the least of his problems i.. http://bit.ly/5Pepk1
It's been nearly a year since Barack Obama was elected America's 43rd president, but his first year in office h.. http://bit.ly/8IA4Tj
Nicole Gelinas, National AffairsFROM ISSUE NUMBER 2 ~ WINTER 2010 GO TO TABLE OF CONTENTS TEXT S.. http://bit.ly/4KQFue
Two top White House economic advisers gave conflicting opinions Sunday over whether the recession has ended or .. http://bit.ly/6GeBU0
Asheville City Councilman Cecil Bothwell's detractors are threatening to take the city to court for swearing hi.. http://bit.ly/7Y4uQc
Rep. Anthony Weiner, NY Daily NewsIt took a while, but what looks like a health care compromise is emerging in .. http://bit.ly/5Qnq8S
Senator reportedly tells Reid he would support a Republican-led filibuster against the bill if it contained the.. http://bit.ly/8g3sT3
Dashing the hopes of Democratic lawmakers Sunday, Sen. Joseph Lieberman signaled he would oppose a health care .. http://bit.ly/5I0r9Q
An hourlong meeting between the president and the nation's top financial firms was shaping up to be a tense Whi.. http://bit.ly/5R5y9n
Sunday, December 13, 2009
President tells Oprah the only thing that stands in the way of giving himself a better grade is the fact that h.. http://bit.ly/69CDhV
President Barack Obama says he'll know by the end of 2010 if his Afghan strategy is working, and pledges to cha.. http://bit.ly/5RkUgJ
The U.S. Senate on Sunday approved $447 billion in spending for the 2010 budget year -- money needed to fund th.. http://bit.ly/8osI5y
The former Alaska governor, who gained instant fame with her run last year as the Republican vice presidential .. http://bit.ly/6UwrHX
Jim Hoagland, Washington PostWASHINGTON -- In the streets of Tehran, young Iranians shout "Death to the Di.. http://bit.ly/5IdoeI
A Washington-area firm issued a statement Sunday confirming that one of its subcontractors is behind bars in Cu.. http://bit.ly/53XoFQ
A Republican senator said Sunday he has no problem letting Democrats "off the hook" of voter anger over the def.. http://bit.ly/4Vanp3
One Democratic senator fighting for health care reform said Sunday she "absolutely" would vote against the heal.. http://bit.ly/4KUU8I
The release of e-mails that suggest climate change data were manipulated is causing a "tree ring circus" that i.. http://bit.ly/6OsmYF
Powell & Laurent, Detroit NewsLight at the end of the tunnel or an oncoming train wreck? In the panic follo.. http://bit.ly/4zgAA0
The spending measure gives the Education Department, the State Department, the Department of Health and Human S.. http://bit.ly/6Yx7J8
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Annise Parker seizes 53.6 percent of the vote in the city's hotly contested election. http://bit.ly/5r6jVt
Wanda Baucus, dragged into the spotlight by the revelation that her divorce from Sen. Max Baucus of Montana may.. http://bit.ly/64Rfh5
The State Department says the Cuban government has arrested a U.S. citizen and American diplomats in Havana are.. http://bit.ly/8FhMIh
Earlier version prevented insurance companies from establishing limits, Democratic aides say. http://bit.ly/5I1RuN
Democratic leaders in Illinois applauded a draft memo leaked to a conservative Web site Friday that they believ.. http://bit.ly/76Uspc
Pear & Herzenhorn, New York TimesWASHINGTON — Democratic leaders hit a rough patch Friday in their.. http://bit.ly/7zwMfd
Voters are deciding Saturday whether Houston will become the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor. http://bit.ly/5vLdcV
Matt Taibbi, Rolling StoneWatch Matt Taibbi discuss "The Big Sellout" in a video on his blog,Taibblog.. http://bit.ly/5nv5vI
In the health-care battle, the Arizona Republican has suddenly emerged as the John McCain of old -- a vigorous .. http://bit.ly/7bdN0h
Friday, December 11, 2009
The $1.1 trillion measure combines much of the year's unfinished budget work -- only a $626 billion Pentagon sp.. http://bit.ly/7JiX2g
Daisy Vidal thought she was lucky. She was offered a more affordable mortgage on a trial basis, which she thoug.. http://bit.ly/85CEn2
Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie wants President Obama's administration to take greater steps towards es.. http://bit.ly/53UQfu
Michael Tomasky, GuardianI'm surprised and somewhat amused by the conservative laurels being strewn at Oba.. http://bit.ly/7lbTPV
The House passed legislation Friday aimed at preventing the next big financial crisis, ushering in the most swe.. http://bit.ly/7KBdgD
Jenny Sanford, the wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, said Friday she is filing for divorce. http://bit.ly/5EioYA
Ron Brownstein, National JournalSign In nationaljournal.com > National Journal Magazine > Political Co.. http://bit.ly/7txtsF
Two days after party leaders hailed it as part of a breakthrough for health care, Democrats are considering cha.. http://bit.ly/6rUrKV
John King: The shortage of primary care physicians is evident everywhere, but especially in rural areas. http://bit.ly/68HDC9
Mark Whitaker, MSNBC$(document).ready(function(){var feedvars = {'datatype': 'json', '.. http://bit.ly/77ocdm
Along with expanding Medicare, the deal would empower the government's Office of Personnel Management to contra.. http://bit.ly/707xSX
Senate Democratic health care bill would permit insurance companies to place annual limits on the dollar value .. http://bit.ly/4RSL1L
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday morning, af.. http://bit.ly/5imPvt
Mort Kondracke, Roll CallThe White House and liberal think tanks insist that health care reform will lower cost.. http://bit.ly/8F9iVb
Blackwater's role points to a much deeper connection between the company and the spy agency than has been previ.. http://bit.ly/57fT5S
Obama administration officials are expected to ask Congress to change the TARP program and ease pay limits and .. http://bit.ly/6De8gA
The sobering comment marked the second time within a week the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs expressed his concer.. http://bit.ly/4C0h69
David Herzenshorn, NY TimesWASHINGTON "” The "broad agreement" that .. http://bit.ly/8QSyGv
Ezra Klein, Washington PostOn Monday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer delivered a startling speech on the obs.. http://bit.ly/7K92ui
The health care reform drive is in a holding pattern as Senate Democrats feud over an amendment that would allo.. http://bit.ly/6wLHRg
Robert Kagan, PoliticoFor the best coverage of Copenhagen, see our Copenhagen Arena http://bit.ly/6GKRfu
The White House says a review of a policy not to send condolence letters to families of military suicide victim.. http://bit.ly/65zj9j
Michael Barone, DC Examiner"Knowledge is becoming more specialized and more dispersed, while government po.. http://bit.ly/6wSPQx
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled her willingness to consider a health care bill without a government-run pub.. http://bit.ly/6uTaiT
A Republican lawmaker with a mission to save Christmas is aiming his latest salvo at President and first lady O.. http://bit.ly/7FdwCU
Eleven months before crucial midterm elections, a national poll indicates that the public is divided over wheth.. http://bit.ly/5es5xm
Congress is poised to lift the federal borrowing limit by as much as $1.8 trillion before the end of this year,.. http://bit.ly/8eJ8AF
Monica Crowley, Washington TimesPoliticsObama accepts Nobel, says war has role in peaceSportsWill the Redskins .. http://bit.ly/8hOlgP
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in October as exports surged to the highest level in nearly a year.. http://bit.ly/4qCr9g
President Obama traveled to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday. http://bit.ly/5aIfnM
Greg Sargent, The Plum LineA Washington Post Company PublicationWho really runs the war in Afghanistan? Join ou.. http://bit.ly/6PzV8c
President said he is sticking to his plan to start the drawdown in July 2011, but he signaled that the United S.. http://bit.ly/8W6FE4
Robert Tracinski, TIA DailyBefore Thanksgiving, the Senate voted to opening debate on President Obama's he.. http://bit.ly/7MZ0UZ
Defense secretary flew to Iraq from Kabul after wrapping up a two-day visit in Afghanistan, where he met with U.. http://bit.ly/5qCgnP
President Obama was all smiles when he arrived in Norway early Thursday to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. http://bit.ly/7vslQR
Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and John McCain, R-Ariz., are pushing an amendment to allow U.S. pharmacies and dru.. http://bit.ly/7ToTvR
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Defense secretary tells Afghan soldiers the U.S. will be their partner for a long time despite plans to begin p.. http://bit.ly/8eiJnw
Have your checkbooks and credit cards ready. There's a price for health care security -- particularly for solid.. http://bit.ly/8TOrl8
Matthew Continetti, Weekly StandardSarah Palin's Washington Post op-ed today, calling on President Obama t.. http://bit.ly/8S31S3
Senate Democratic leaders announced they've reached "broad agreement" on a package of provisions to replace the.. http://bit.ly/6zVEP2
As he prepares to travel to accept Nobel prize, Europeans still happy with American president. http://bit.ly/5OFFWo
Obama's acceptance of peace award will touch on war in Afghanistan, spokesman says. http://bit.ly/4oqZIn
Coalition forces can attain "success" in Afghanistan, but violence will likely increase as the approved troop s.. http://bit.ly/63OY3w
William Galston, New RepublicTiming is to politics what location is to real estate. Good policy ideas are usele.. http://bit.ly/5yMymD
Massachusetts voters are narrowing the field of candidates vying to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. http://bit.ly/5SbI0m
Former vice president says holding trial in lower Manhattan near ground zero will make self-professed Sept. 11 .. http://bit.ly/8gVC03
Republican lawmaker says he's going to U.N. climate conference to inform world leaders that despite any promise.. http://bit.ly/8xg5Si
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The document outlines who is exempt from certain additional screening measures, including members of the U.S. a.. http://bit.ly/5ztdsp
President Obama's pledge to make government more transparent was further spelled out to all federal agencies an.. http://bit.ly/8mxg2k
President Obama proposed a new program Tuesday that would reimburse homeowners for energy-efficient appliances .. http://bit.ly/6iTOaA
As the Senate works toward a public health care option compromise, an abortion amendment could keep the bill fr.. http://bit.ly/7T3XAj
Defense secretary says he will tell Afghan President Karzai that the U.S. is committed to the fight despite pla.. http://bit.ly/8GJ1Nj
Derrick Jackson, Boston GlobeIn a critical demonstration of backbone on global warming, the Obama administratio.. http://bit.ly/7BJKfw
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, told the House Armed Services Committe.. http://bit.ly/7RShug
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, DC ExaminerThe United States military is the best fighting force in the world. However, it.. http://bit.ly/8H3DMy
Two years into the recession, Americans don't see economic conditions getting better any time soon, according t.. http://bit.ly/7DsFsj
George Will, NewsweekWhirl is king in today's Washington.Please fill in the following information and we&a.. http://bit.ly/5W9Fgj
The day after President Obama's inauguration, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described herself as "on a high." http://bit.ly/5rZzKE
A same-sex marriage bill has cleared a hurdle in New Jersey and is now headed for a full state Senate vote on T.. http://bit.ly/8lIfCe
Tuesday's primaries mark the first time since 1984 Massachusetts voters are casting ballots in a Senate race wi.. http://bit.ly/6kZ4Tl
Monday, December 7, 2009
Ronald Bailey, ReasonTime magazine's reporting generally embodies the conventional wisdom -- or would that.. http://bit.ly/5AD491
Defense secretary says he will tell Afghan President Karzai that the U.S. is committed to the fight despite pla.. http://bit.ly/7qwspV
Liberal and moderate Senate Democrats said Monday they may be nearing agreement on a package of alternatives to.. http://bit.ly/8VOmsm
The nation's highest-ranking military officer told soldiers and Marines that the insurgency in Afghanistan has .. http://bit.ly/6FL6OD
Military families struggle when their loved ones are serving in the war theater. With the Afghan troop surge, t.. http://bit.ly/5c0m1R
A rise in skepticism among Americans over global warming is mostly due to changes among Republicans, according .. http://bit.ly/5lshwi
The House Homeland Security Committee is expected to debate and vote Wednesday on issuing subpoenas for Tareq a.. http://bit.ly/7txX7S
The Tea Party movement emerged in anger and now is threatened with splitting in anger. http://bit.ly/72fG4h
An official says President Obama plans to talk with former Vice President Al Gore at the White House on Monday .. http://bit.ly/6Ipzad
Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry will meet with President Obama and Vice President Joe Bi.. http://bit.ly/7rSVWN
As President Obama outlined his new Afghan strategy, many students at a NMMI knew his plan could eventually inv.. http://bit.ly/8dlP7Z
Anti-abortion lawmakers in both parties have insisted that taxpayer funds not be used to pay for abortions in g.. http://bit.ly/7TvZHn
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Secret Service report reveals dozens of security breaches since 1980 surrounding U.S. presidents. http://bit.ly/7QPPlj
The Treasury now estimates that over the next 10 years TARP will cost $141 billion at most, down from the $341 .. http://bit.ly/5K1aYZ
Stephen Bosworth's three-day visit to Pyongyang starting Tuesday represents the first bilateral talks between t.. http://bit.ly/7kGhWS
President Barack Obama's national security adviser said the U.S. wouldn't pull all its military forces out of A.. http://bit.ly/8X5e82
Top aides to President Obama on Sunday signaled that some U.S. troops could start coming home from Afghanistan .. http://bit.ly/6x0Y0z
Two liberal Senate Democrats said Sunday they aren't pleased with President Obama's plan for Afghanistan but ac.. http://bit.ly/8EhHik
Sarah Palin was delayed on her way to Iowa Sunday as the former Republican vice presidential candidate got a la.. http://bit.ly/8H597Z
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she hasn't had a chance to look into the case of the Amer.. http://bit.ly/8DWqt7
Fareed Zakaria, NewsweekEven as Obama increases troop levels, he is scaling back American foreign policy.Please.. http://bit.ly/52HjRg
President Obama did acknowledge the success of the surge in Iraq and used some of its lessons to develop a plan.. http://bit.ly/92mSNj
President Obama will head to Capitol Hill on Sunday to meet with Senate Democrats as the health debate rages, o.. http://bit.ly/6eymyx
The president's planned appearance at a Senate Democratic caucus meeting Sunday afternoon comes as the party tr.. http://bit.ly/7Fh926
Saturday, December 5, 2009
The 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate joked that she had orginally thought of titling her book "How T.. http://bit.ly/5sCh3o
Senate Republicans failed Saturday to eliminate $42.1 billion in cuts to Medicare home health care service in t.. http://bit.ly/8zehbG
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the relationship with Afghanistan will begin changing in July 2011. http://bit.ly/4Eo6zf
A group of 10 Senate Democrats are working behind the scenes to craft a compromise on the so-called public option. http://bit.ly/5mBG3I
An elections board certified Kasim Reed on Saturday as the winner of the Atlanta mayoral runoff election by a m.. http://bit.ly/7saOLL
The Fulton County Board of Elections has certified election results that make former state Sen. Kasim Reed Atla.. http://bit.ly/6hlas3
The scandal has prompted calls for Obama from global warming skeptics to skip this month's climate summit in Co.. http://bit.ly/8yXTRu
The switchboards and e-mail inboxes of members of Congress are not seeing much of a surge from President Obama'.. http://bit.ly/6ljBtW
Obama is hoping to capitalize on steps by India and China and build a more meaningful political accord, the Whi.. http://bit.ly/55B4wN
Eleven Dems vote with Republicans, who warned that the new program to help seniors and the disabled would turn .. http://bit.ly/7GtAJq
Friday, December 4, 2009
A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Max Baucus says the Montana Democrat was in a romantic relationship with the woman he.. http://bit.ly/4P62fL
Desiree Rogers is under scrutiny for her office's role in the infamous security breakdown at the state dinner. .. http://bit.ly/8n5lpO
President Obama praised the latest jobs figures that show a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate from 10.2 percen.. http://bit.ly/4ukq3G
Sen. Bob Corker says his daughter is fine but "really sore" after being pulled from her car and thrown to the g.. http://bit.ly/56ro5O
Paul Krugman, New York TimesHealth care reform hangs in the balance. Its fate rests with a handful of "cen.. http://bit.ly/5eBbW9
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected suggestions Friday that the Obama administration plans to abruptly .. http://bit.ly/76yMQ6
The decision to expand the CIA program within Pakistan corresponds with the president's announcement Tuesday to.. http://bit.ly/7WANJy
Two conservative screenwriters say Al Gore should be stripped of his Oscar in light of the global warming quest.. http://bit.ly/8HZAix
Stuart Taylor, National JournalSign In nationaljournal.com > National Journal Magazine > Openi.. http://bit.ly/8pvMgG
Non-U.S. nations operating under the NATO command in Afghanistan have promised to send 7,000 more troops to Afg.. http://bit.ly/5iPidt
Elizabeth Williamson, WSJALLENTOWN, Pa. -- When President Barack Obama launches a multicity tour Friday to take.. http://bit.ly/4wGRGJ
The president will likely get a cool reception from business leaders and workers in Pennsylvania who say he has.. http://bit.ly/8VTDvy
Continuing obstacles provoke skepticism from Congress about whether the U.S. military can train the Afghans qui.. http://bit.ly/78OX0k
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Secretary of state welcomes an expected series of announcements by allied nations of additional military, civil.. http://bit.ly/5tDvWs
At 108 years old, Cpl. Frank Buckles said Thursday he hopes he lives to see the day when there's a memorial on .. http://bit.ly/4njtgR
Three Secret Service officers were put on administrative leave after the security breach at last week's White H.. http://bit.ly/4va638
At issue: Whether the White House is protecting its social secretary from testifying before Congress on the gat.. http://bit.ly/8rgnsm
Justice Antonin Scalia is a conservative in thought, but not in personality. A new biography of the colorful Su.. http://bit.ly/5yf2CX
Georgia's House speaker resigns after a suicide attempt and allegations by his ex-wife of an affair with a lobb.. http://bit.ly/8peutP
Sen. John McCain is urging senior citizens to cut up their AARP membership cards and mail the pieces back to th.. http://bit.ly/6mssjt
Michael Graham, Boston HrldWe may live in the only state in America where President Obama's Afghanistan st.. http://bit.ly/6SSvKl
The House has voted to permanently extend a 45 percent inheritance tax on estates larger than $3.5 million, can.. http://bit.ly/7kF4RM
Thirty thousand more troops by the summer. It's a daunting challenge laid out by President Obama, and it's now .. http://bit.ly/5QgNxk
David Ogden, the No. 2 official at the Justice Department, says he is leaving to return to private practice. http://bit.ly/8oS3np
Kim Barker, Foreign AffairsIn his inauguration speech, Afghan President Hamid Karzai stressed the importance of.. http://bit.ly/8Irdwx
The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee said Thursday that he will subpoena White House Soc.. http://bit.ly/6kApSQ
Robert Kagan, Washington PostSo now two presidents in the space of less than three years have bucked overwhelmi.. http://bit.ly/8tccPE
New jobless benefit claims fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week to 457,000, the Labor Department repor.. http://bit.ly/5Av6Lx
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said he was aware of Maurice Clemmons' long and violent criminal history whe.. http://bit.ly/8V3wIw
E.J. Dionne, The New RepublicWASHINGTON -- President Obama has bought himself some time on Afghanistan and live.. http://bit.ly/8b50xH
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., plans to unveil an anti-abortion amendment as early as Thursday that abortions rights .. http://bit.ly/4ORtA3
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tareq and Michaele Salahi have been accused of crashing a White House dinner. Now the couple has been asked to .. http://bit.ly/8rSJwq
Fed chief will appear Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee, seeking confirmation for another four years.. http://bit.ly/7NPJBQ
The general provided these assurances at a press briefing today at the U.S. Army's Intelligence Center and Scho.. http://bit.ly/5H7tdi
Leonard Pitts, Miami HeraldWeather Forecast You'd think it would be a simple question: How popular is Bara.. http://bit.ly/896BP7
The couple who allegedly showed up uninvited to last week's state dinner for the Indian prime minister insists .. http://bit.ly/7W0J6O
Gabor Steingart, Der SpiegelNever before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday ad.. http://bit.ly/6HxGoG
America's commander in Afghanistan directly addressed those who will carry out President Obama's strategy for t.. http://bit.ly/5ADUV1
When a racist image of first lady Michelle Obama surfaced from the ugliest corners of the Internet last week to.. http://bit.ly/8lboFf
Peter Ferrara, The American SpectatorThe Obama Administration and the Congressional Democrat leadership are des.. http://bit.ly/82MkGJ
Rich Lowry, New York PostComments: 2 Last Updated: 4:58 AM, December 2, 2009 Posted: 1:05 AM, December 2, 2009 .. http://bit.ly/5ch5zd
David Ignatius, Washington PostWASHINGTON -- President Obama has been deliberating for months over his Afghanis.. http://bit.ly/4TFK4c
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says that even if the Taliban lay low, the 18-month period allows time to.. http://bit.ly/6bIpV7
Lawmakers plan to use two days of high-profile hearings on the war, beginning Wednesday, to express their misgi.. http://bit.ly/75uOP3
Many say they support the surge as long as it helps to end the eight-year-old conflict, but shake their heads a.. http://bit.ly/7sUBiz
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
President Obama launched a new chapter in the Afghanistan war Tuesday, committing an additional 30,000 U.S. tro.. http://bit.ly/5nQ2J5
U.S. troop buildup in Afghanistan will begin almost immediately, with the first Marines in place this month; la.. http://bit.ly/8hzHGW
Excerpts from e-mails exchanged between Tareq and Michaele Salahi and Michele Jones, special assistant to the d.. http://bit.ly/8iJOwP
President Obama's timetable for winding down the war in Afghanistan may be too short for the United States to a.. http://bit.ly/7JeOqJ
Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky was one of President Obama's earliest and most ardent supporters. http://bit.ly/4nkXzy
President Obama's speech Tuesday night did not always match the reality on the ground in Afghanistan. http://bit.ly/6KFvFp
Administration official says a senior Pentagon staffer tried to get the White House party crashers access to th.. http://bit.ly/7hDaAe
Tareq Salahi says he and his wife "did not party-crash" a White House state dinner last week. http://bit.ly/76w4zv
Ivan Krastev, Washington PostIt was Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes who observed that relations between two actor.. http://bit.ly/54Sw5V
Gordon Goldstein, CNNNew York (CNN) -- As a candidate and president, Barack Obama has distinguished himself as .. http://bit.ly/5Fn0EF
HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Tuesday that just two weeks after publication, Sarah Palin's memo.. http://bit.ly/75DqDj
As President Obama prepares to announce he's sending more troops to Afghanistan, comparisons to the war in Viet.. http://bit.ly/5ekEYO
Deb Saunders, San Francisco ChronicleThis just in from the Times of London: After the leak of highly embarrassi.. http://bit.ly/6UrQ8c
A top House Republican is taking a hard look at a program in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing that would gi.. http://bit.ly/6Bzkw1
President Obama will announce Tuesday night that he is sending 30,000 U.S. troops to be deployed over six month.. http://bit.ly/6WnIf5
Ralph Peters, New York PostIn the art-auction world, the trick to selling a bad painting is to put it in a terr.. http://bit.ly/5vN1ZU
Keith Olbermann, MSNBCI'm sorry, did I say 350,000? I meant 35,000. Must be a coffee stain on the paper. M.. http://bit.ly/5rpUYy
President Obama takes full ownership of the Afghanistan war when he announces to the nation his decision on sen.. http://bit.ly/4G0mWB
Appearing on a nationally broadcast morning news show with his wife, Michaele, Tareq Salahi said the furor surr.. http://bit.ly/4wLSvS
Afghan president's office says the two leaders discussed in detail the security, political, military and econom.. http://bit.ly/4JFPkQ
President is widely expected to announce he's committing around 30,000 new troops to fighting the Taliban, but .. http://bit.ly/5ESm6L
Monday, November 30, 2009
The president's Spock-like qualities have started to cause him political problems in real world Washington. Cri.. http://bit.ly/4GI9Fx
Michele Jones, a special assistant to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, said in a written statement issued throug.. http://bit.ly/81REVC
President Obama faces no easy task in uniting dozens of bickering nations toward the goal of tackling climate c.. http://bit.ly/8awKQX
The U.S. Senate opened debate Monday on a sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's health care system. http://bit.ly/5yyOPN
The Senate's health care reform package would drive up insurance premiums for people not covered through their .. http://bit.ly/50sMwm
Key Democrats warn President Obama that he's facing a tough sell on Afghanistan. http://bit.ly/8SAOQR
The Obama administration on Monday said Iran's plan to build 10 more nuclear enrichment facilities and ex.. http://bit.ly/6Na7qs
Top military and diplomatic officials got their marching orders Sunday evening from President Obama ahead of a .. http://bit.ly/7DDdwM
President Obama has informed several top diplomatic and military officials about his decision regarding new U.S.. http://bit.ly/7NXvwX
Matt McKenna, a spokesman for former President Bill Clinton, confirmed that 29-year old Chelsea Clinton and inv.. http://bit.ly/5zm5nB
With the foreclosure crisis showing no signs of relenting, the White House plans to expand a program aimed at h.. http://bit.ly/7Dl8nl
Administrations come and go, and power in Congress shifts but one thing stays the same. http://bit.ly/7eG1fI
Jonathan Weisman, WSJWASHINGTON -- A cascade of events this week, involving high-profile topics from Afghanista.. http://bit.ly/6De1wO
Some Democrats say they'll jump ship from the bill without tighter restrictions on abortion coverage. Others sa.. http://bit.ly/5yI25R
Sunday, November 29, 2009
White House leaning against call to double nation's police and army, but surge of some 30,000 U.S. troops is li.. http://bit.ly/4KC6w0
With Republican opposition unanimous so far, the Senate debate starting Monday on a comprehensive health care b.. http://bit.ly/6QgTLt
The winner of the Atlanta's mayoral race between Mary Norwood, the white candidate, and former state Sen. Kasim.. http://bit.ly/6PH2Y6
The Afghanistan war could be as much about dollars as sense for several U.S. lawmakers, including one top Repub.. http://bit.ly/63lH9n
President Obama got some political cover Sunday for his upcoming announcement on sending more troops to Afghani.. http://bit.ly/8C1txW
President Obama is expected to announce Tuesday an additional 30,000-35,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, which r.. http://bit.ly/8GS9rw
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