Clinton Looks to Repair Wikileaks Damage
Clinton Looks to Repair Wikileaks Damage on Asia Trip Reuters reports: Amid a global uproar over WikiLeaks' release of sensitive U.S. diplomatic cables, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a trip to Central Asia and the Middle East on Monday, during which she may personally …
Rangel Asks House for Mercy
Rangel Asks House for Mercy The New York Times reports: Hoping to avoid the lasting stain of Congressional censure and the indignity of the public scolding that accompanies it, Representative Charles B. Rangel has embarked on a last-ditch campaign to convince colleagues that he …
North Korea Deploys Anti-Air Missiles
DPRK Deploys Anti-Air Missiles abc.net.au reports : North Korea has reportedly deployed missiles near the South Korean border as naval exercises get underway. Naval war games are underway today off the west coast of South Korea. The exercise includes the use of the …
Cables Show North Korea Armed Iran
Cables Show North Korea Armed Iran The New York Times reports : Secret American intelligence assessments have concluded that Iran has obtained a cache of advanced missiles, based on a Russian design, that are much more powerful than anything Washington has publicly …
WikiLeaks Releases U.S. Embassy Cables
WikiLeaks Releases Secret State Dept Embassy Cables The Washington Post reports: A vast trove of secret State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks expose the inner workings of U.S. diplomacy and offer bluntly candid assessments of American diplomats, according to news …
Europe Approves Irish Bailout
Europe Approves Irish Bailout The New York Times reports: Fighting to prevent an accelerating euro crisis from engulfing Portugal and Spain, Europe’s finance ministers Sunday agreed to an €85 billion bailout for Ireland that would require the government to pay billions of its …
Graham: DADT Will Survive Lame Duck
Graham: DADT Will Survive Lame Duck The Hill reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) gave a preview Sunday of what he believes will -- and won't -- make it through the lame-duck session. Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Graham stood with his fellow Armed Services Committee member …
William: Let Charles be King
William: Let Charles be King The Daily Telegraph reports: In an attempt to end the debate over the issue of succession, Prince William has signalled that there is “no question” about whether his father will be the next monarch, despite his surge in popularity following his …
McCain Defends Palin
McCain Defends Palin The Hill reports: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) praised former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Sunday, calling her an "incredible force" in American politics, but stopped short of calling her a parallel to former president Reagan. "I think that anybody who …
UN Climate Talk Deal Unlikely
UN Climate Deal Unlikely Politico reports: For eight years, the world waited for a U.S. president to help stop global warming and save the planet. So far, Barack Obama hasn't lived up to the job. Cap-and-trade legislation Obama promised two years ago on the campaign …
Kyl: 'No Chance' START Passes Lame Duck
Kyl: 'No Chance' of START in Lame Duck The Hill reports: Senators foreshadowed an explosive lame-duck debate over whether ratification of the START nuclear-arms treaty would wait until the 112th Congress. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), the minority whip whose support is seen as key …
U.S.: WikiLeaks Docs 'Will Risk Lives'
U.S.: WikiLeaks Docs 'Will Risk Lives' CNN reports: If any materials in the next posting of documents by the WikiLeaks site were provided by government officials without proper authorization, "they were provided in violation of U.S. law and without regard for the grave consequence…
Iran Foils Hijack Attempt
Iran Foils Hijack Attempt Reuters reports: A man linked to "anti-revolutionary" groups failed on Saturday in his attempt to hijack an Iran Air passenger plane en route to Syria and was arrested by security forces on board, news agencies said. "A man, linked to anti-revolutiona…
Obama: I Read Bible and Pray Every Day
Obama: I Read Bible and Pray Every Day The Hill reports: Praying and reading the Bible are part of his everyday life, President Obama said in a wide-ranging interview broadcast Friday. Speaking with Barbara Walters, Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama also described how they …
Saudis Arrest 149 Al Qaeda Suspects
Saudis Arrest 149 Al Qaeda Suspects The AP reports: Saudi authorities said yesterday that they arrested 149 Al Qaeda suspects in a months-long sweep and thwarted attacks inside the kingdom on government officials, media personalities, and civilian targets. Saudi Arabia’s …
S. Korea Holds War Drills with U.S.
S. Korea Holds War Drills with U.S. The New York Times reports: The United States and South Korea began planned naval exercises on Sunday that were meant as a warning to North Korea for recent provocations, including last week’s deadly artillery attack on a island populated by …
WH May Send Pelosi to Nobel Ceremony
WH May Send Pelosi to Nobel Ceremony Politico reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is mulling a trip to Oslo to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for a jailed Chinese dissident. The California Democrat might fly to Norway in December as the Nobel Institute bestows one of its …
Bloomberg Cuts Deal Over School Chancellor
Bloomberg Cuts Deal On School Chancellor NY1 reports: A deal has been reached between city and state education officials regarding Mayor Michael Bloomberg's appointment of Cathie Black as the next schools chancellor, NY1 has learned. According to the mayor's office, Black will …
GOP Worried About Convention Spending
GOP Worried About 2012 Convention Spending The Washington Post reports: Republicans are spending freely on their 2012 national convention in Tampa, burning through money at a pace that has alarmed some veterans of past conventions and causing more potential problems for Republica…