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Why Obama's Budget Freeze Won't Cut It
Early reports about the content of the State of the Union address prove what most already know: Obama just isn't that serious about fiscal discipline. Early reports about the content of the State of the Union address prove what most already know: President Obama just isn't that serious about …Don't Count Rahm Out
Rahm Emanuel is back on the ballot. With him leading the field and lining up money and endorsements, did anyone really think a court would deny him his prize? Surprise, Surprise. Rahm Emanuel, the president’s former chief of staff, is back on the ballot for mayor of Chicago. The …Embassy Bomber Gets Life
Embassy Bomber Gets Life CNN reports : A federal judge sentenced Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani to life without parole on Tuesday for his role in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa that killed 224 people and left thousands wounded. He was the first Guantanamo …
Pelosi Turns Down Invite to Sit with Cantor
Pelosi Turns Down Cantor SOTU Invite The Hill reports : House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) invited Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to sit next to him at the State of the Union address — but the former House Speaker says she's already committed. "I thank …
Newt: Abolish the EPA
Newt: Abolish the EPA Politico reports : Former House Speaker and possible 2012 candidate Newt Gingrich called for abolishing the Environmental Protection Agency in a Tuesday speech in Iowa. In an address at the Renewable Fuels Summit, Gingrich told attendees—including Iowa …
Rahm Back on Ballot (For Now)
Rahm Back on Ballot (For Now) The Chicago Sun-Times reports : The Supreme Court of Illinois has ordered the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners to put Rahm Emanuel’s name back on the mayoral ballot, attorneys for Emanuel said Tuesday. The court has not decided whether …
Obama Wants Budget Freeze & Earmark Ban
Obama to Call for Budget Freeze, Earmark Ban ABC News reports : Pursuing a path of deficit reduction and government reform, President Obama will tonight in his State of the Union address call for a ban on earmarks and he will propose an overall budget freeze, ABC News has …
Cairo Hit by 'Day of Revolt'
Cairo Hit by 'Day of Revolt' BBC News reports : Police in Cairo are using tear gas and water cannon to try to quell rare anti-government protests. Thousands have joined the protests after an internet campaign inspired by the uprising in Tunisia. They are marching through …
GOP Pushes Early Vote on Stopgap Funding
GOP Pushes Early Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill The Hill reports : The House will hold an early vote in mid-February on a bill to fund the government, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Tuesday, as Republican leaders look to get a head start on cutting federal spending. …
Russia's Islamic Terror Wake-Up Call
The horrendous attack by terrorists on Domodedovo airport should make Russia more appreciative of the problems faced in the West with militant Islam. The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Domodedovo airport that killed 35 and injured up to 170, has got to be regarded as more than a tragedy. It was …Six Justices to Attend SOTU
Six Justices to Attend SOTU The Washington Post reports : Six of the nine Supreme Court justices will attend President Obama's State of the Union address, the court confirmed Tuesday. It didn't release names, but that likely means Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will …
Pawlenty: Obama Should Say 'I'm Sorry'
Pawlenty on SOTU: Obama Should Say 'I'm Sorry' Politico reports: Tim Pawlenty, former Minnesota governor and likely Republican presidential candidate, says he would like to hear President Barack Obama say in his State of the Union address: “I realize that I overreached. ... …
GOP Downplays Bachmann's SOTU Response
GOP Downplays Bachmann's SOTU Response The Huffington Post reports: GOP leadership reacted coolly Monday to news of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's secondary Tea Party-sponsored State of the Union rebuttal, stating matter-of-factly that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is the Republican who …
The Rahm Verdict
If Rahm Emanuel is ultimately barred from running for mayor of Chicago, will that exclusion become a metaphor for the first 2 years of the Obama administration? Question: if Rahm Emanuel is ultimately barred from running for mayor of Chicago, will that exclusion become a metaphor for the first 2 …Obama Thinks Rahm Eligible to Run
Obama Thinks Rahm Eligible to Run The Hill reports: President Obama believes his former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is eligible to run for mayor of Chicago, a senior White House adviser said Tuesday. Valerie Jarrett, a senior administration official who, like Obama, is …
Cantor: No Bailout for States
Cantor: No Bailout for States The Hill reports: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) issued a new threat against a federal bailout for ailing state governments Monday as GOP leaders girded for a confrontation with President Obama over spending. Heading into Tuesday’s State …
Empty Seat to Honor Giffords at SOTU
Empty Seat to Honor Giffords The Hill reports: The Arizona delegation will sit together Tuesday night during President Obama's State of the Union address, leaving one seat empty to honor Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), according to several House aides familiar with the still-evo…
Army Can't Link Manning to Assange
Army Can't Link Manning to Assange NBC News reports: U.S. military officials tell NBC News that investigators have been unable to make any direct connection between a jailed army private suspected with leaking secret documents and Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblowing …
Panel: Prosecute Wall Street
Panel: Prosecute Wall Street Huffington Post reports: The bipartisan panel appointed by Congress to investigate the financial crisis has concluded that several financial industry figures appear to have broken the law and has referred multiple cases to state or federal authorities …